{"id":74766,"date":"2022-09-14T17:26:20","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T17:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/09\/14\/troops-could-get-payouts-for-medical-malpractice-aboard-ships\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:28:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:28:14","slug":"troops-could-get-payouts-for-medical-malpractice-aboard-ships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/2022\/09\/14\/troops-could-get-payouts-for-medical-malpractice-aboard-ships\/","title":{"rendered":"Troops could get payouts for medical malpractice aboard ships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Troops injured in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/12\/10\/military-medical-malpractice-victims-could-see-payouts-from-defense-department-under-new-compromise\/\" target=\"_blank\">medical malpractice cases <\/a>on board military ships would be able to seek compensation from the Defense Department under a proposal unveiled Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move would build upon existing rules <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/12\/11\/a-dent-to-feres-troops-to-be-able-to-file-claims-but-not-sue-for-medical-malpractice\/\" target=\"_blank\">approved by Congress two years ago<\/a> that allow troops to receive cash payouts in instances where neglect and malpractice by military medical providers caused troops or family members serious harm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But supporters noted that that policy does not cover injuries sustained aboard military ships\u2019 clinics, operating rooms and intensive care units, leaving a gap for families of servicemembers injured in those incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is the very least we can do for the brave women and men willing to put their lives on the line for our freedoms,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2022\/03\/02\/military-suicide-prevention-efforts-are-falling-short-pentagon-concedes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rep. 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But the bill could be the baseline for future reforms to the DoD\u2019s malpractice claims system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speier\u2019s bill is named for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/2022\/03\/31\/she-died-in-excruciating-pain-instead-of-being-properly-treated-says-sailors-father\/\" target=\"_blank\">Seaman Danyelle Luckey<\/a>, who died aboard the USS Ronald Reagan in October 2016 after Navy medical staff misdiagnosed her sepsis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her family testified before the House Armed Services Committee earlier this year about the pain of both losing her and not being able to hold military officials accountable for the mistakes that resulted in her death.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2020\/01\/10\/got-a-military-medical-malpractice-claim-heres-how-to-file\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/womack.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Got a military medical malpractice claim? Here\u2019s how to file<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Military personnel can file claims with their respective services.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement Wednesday, her family called on Congress to adopt the proposed reforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is bad enough that we each day suffer the pain of her loss, and our beautiful daughter will never have the full life she deserved,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAdding to our heartache, we were not allowed to pursue a claim for this maltreatment because \u2018technically\u2019 a medical treatment facility on the naval vessel is not legally considered a military medical treatment facility. 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