Washington Military Medical Malpractice Attorneys

Yes. The Feres doctrine is a legal doctrine that stands as a significant limitation on the ability of military personnel to sue the federal government for injuries incurred during military service. The doctrine is named after the case of Feres v. United States, which was decided by the United States Supreme Court.

Under the Feres doctrine, Washington State military personnel are generally barred from bringing a lawsuit against the government for injuries caused by the negligence of other service members or military medical personnel, even if the injuries occur outside combat situations. However, there are certain exceptions to the doctrine, such as cases involving injuries suffered by military personnel who are not on active duty or injuries caused by medical malpractice in civilian medical facilities. For example, if your baby has been injured due to obstetrical negligence during labor and delivery at a Washington state military hospital, you can still bring a lawsuit for that negligence.

But generally speaking, an active-duty service member cannot bring a lawsuit for medical malpractice but our law firm has had success in settling claims by active-duty service members for medical malpractice under the Military Claims Act (MCA). The MCA is a legal framework that allows active-duty military personnel, their dependents, and civilian employees of the Department of Defense to seek compensation from the U.S. government for personal injuries or death caused by the negligent or wrongful acts of military personnel acting within the scope of their employment. The MCA provides an administrative process through which active-duty service members can file claims for damages, and it establishes procedures for the investigation, evaluation, and settlement of such claims.

Military Bases in Washington State

Our military medical malpractice attorneys of National Trial Law have won major victories for people who were negligently injured by powerful defendants, such as major medical institutions and the U.S. Armed Forces . We use our experience and knowledge to bring military medical malpractice cases against the U.S. Department of the Army, the U.S. Department of the Navy, the U.S. Department of the Air Force, and all other branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. If a medical provider’s errors at a Washington military base, hospital, or clinic left you or a family member injured or ill, then we want to hear from you.

We can take cases that involve any of the military bases in Washington State, including:

1. Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane
2. McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma
3. Camp Murray Army Base in Tacoma
4. Fort Lewis Army Base in Pierce
5. Yakima Training Center Army Base in Yakima
6. Navy Base Kitsap Navy Base in Silverdale
7. NS Everett Navy Base in Everett
8. NAS Whidbey Island Navy Base in Oak Harbor