CHARLOTTE, N.C. – For the first time soldiers will be able to be compensated for negligent medical care but the Department of Defense is still “reviewing” how that will work.
The National Defense Authorization Act goes into effect at midnight. One provision in the NDAA, sparked by a series of FOX 46 investigations into the botched care of North Carolina Green Beret Sgt. 1st Class Richard Stayskal, tasks the DoD with investigating and paying out military medical malpractice claims up to $100,000. The Treasury Department would authorize amounts greater than that to be paid out.
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