President Trump is expected to sign the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes a provision that will allow service members, for the first time, to file claims against the military for alleged medical malpractice in military facilities.
Stayskal had survived being shot by an Iraqi sniper during a deployment to the Middle East in 2004. In January 2017, during a physical at Ft. Bragg to qualify for a diving course, he got a required CT scan at a military hospital. Doctors working for the military missed a tumor on his lung.to see a civilian specialist. Dr. Michael Pritchett, a pulmonologist, gave Stayskal his first accurate diagnosis: Lung cancer. Stage 3.
In late 2018, they met with Speier. In April, she called a hearing and introduced the bill named after him, also known as H.R. 2422. On Dec. 10, Stayskal was in North Carolina with his family when he got the call telling him the claims process had become part of the final NDAA bill.When the NDAA passed the House on Dec. 11 and Senate on Dec. 17, Stayskal was at the Capitol to witness both votes.
Through the new claims process, service members with successful claims are eligible for monetary compensation. There is no cap on the amount they can receive.
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