Military members fighting for right to sue for malpractice at the hands of Department of Defense doctors [Video]

SAN ANTONIO – They protect our freedoms and fight for our rights. However, our servicemen and women are being denied a right that we, as civilians, all have — the right to sue the federal government for military medical malpractice.

Two veterans met with KSAT Investigates to share their stories and their fight to help others get the justice they have been denied.

Dez Del Barba

In 2019, then-college senior Dez Del Barba followed his dream of service. He came from a family of service members, so it was a natural next step.

“I applied for Officer Candidate School. I got accepted, and then I went to Fort Benning to do basic combat training,” Del Barba said.

He was only there for a few weeks, but that would mark the beginning of how Del Barba’s life would be forever changed.

“I know in my company there was a little bit over 50 that had strep,” …