Representative Murtha's death allegedly the result of surgical error.
It is being reported that Representative Murtha's death from surgical complications is allegedly the result of a botched procedure. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports "Mr. Murtha was first hospitalized with gallbladder problems in December. He had surgery Jan. 28 at the National Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Md. He went home, but was hospitalized two days later when complications developed. According to a source close to Mr. Murtha -- confirming a report in Politico -- doctors inadvertently cut Mr. Murtha's intestine during the laparoscopic surgery, causing an infection." Under Republican proposals, what are the proposed limits for medical malpractice? Is this specific instance, can you even sue the military surgeons?
