Comments on: The Legacy of Feres: Marine Dies in Latest Act of Military Malpractice

By: Silly law student

Silly law student — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:41:51 +0000

Do you think any of the doctors who saw Carmelo Rodriguez and who, essentially, signed and sealed his death sentense, have seen any consequences? Methinks not.
And since they have not, what would prevent them from killing another service man? With the government standing firmly behind them.

Julie: Carmelo Rodtiguez DID go to the doctor when it was oozing and bleeding – that “doctor” told him it was a wart.

By: Lyla

Lyla — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:55:10 +0000

I think of him every day. I cant get the images out of my mind.

By: Lyla

Lyla — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:54:13 +0000

I think about him every day..I cant get the images out of my head

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Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:04:59 +0000

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By: julie

julie — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:43:19 +0000

Okay, So I understand that the original doctor should have been the one to have told the patient about his diease, but what about the other doctors who provide yearly physicals for deployment readiness? It is unlikely for that many doctors to miss something that is so discomforting such as this. In addition to the that the patient has all the opportunity to express any concerns he or she may have which includes adnormal findings. It is somewhat hard for me to understand how a marine can go seven years with an obvious discomfort that oozes and bleeds with out mentioning the problem to any medical provider.

By: Patty C

Patty C — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 07:46:57 +0000

… “The thing that killed him was an untreated skin cancer that was noted in his physical upon enlistment in 1997. The military doctor noted “melanoma on the right buttocks.” Yet, he was never told to about the finding and it was never treated for eight years until it was too late.”

‘Somebody’ dropped the ball big time – upon enlistment.

A physical finding, without benefit of biopsy, of ‘melanoma’, alone, should have been enough to keep Rodriguez out of the Service as this deadly skin cancer, without a doubt, is always fatal when left untreated.

If it’s not actionable malpractice, then it could very well be wrongful death.

By: deeply worried

deeply worried — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:50:28 +0000

I try not to clog up the threads with my over-ripe offerings, but felt this topic begged for a response….from someone. So I will stand in for an outraged public……

OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!

Time for an oversight investigation and Congress needs some testimony on this to refresh their memories… JT, front and center! (if it comes to that)

Seriously, I am surprised that the Congress, packed to the gunwhales as it is with worshippers at the Shrine of Our Heroic Servicemen (and I am one such ex-HS, so allow me my sarcasm), has not reacted to this news. So many congressmen profess unqualified devotion to our men and women in uniform, yet only a dead silence on this issue.