A January 2015 ruling by the United States Supreme Court allowed lawsuits over electrocutions against KBR Inc., a major Department of Defense contractor, to move forward.
The firms KBR, Inc, and their former subsidiary Halliburton have been awarded various multi-million dollar Pentagon contracts, including major electrical work projects in Iraq. 19 Americans; 16 servicemembers, two contractors, and a State Department employee died from electrocution in Iraq. Subsequently, some of the survivors sued KBR Inc. for negligence and wrongful death. KBR Inc filed for dismissal saying the lawsuits should be thrown out because the company was operating as an arm of the military in Iraq and Afghanistan.
“In general, the government cannot be sued in such cases, but private contractors working on behalf of the government have presented a legal gray area.”
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About The Lawsuits
In January 2015, the United States Supreme Court ruled that they would allow lawsuits against two of the largest American military contractors to move forward. The family of Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth, who was killed in a base shower in Iraq, claims that inferior and shoddy electrical work in Iraq led to the electrocution death of their son. Other lawsuits include claims that troops suffered health problems related to their exposure to burn pits and toxic chemicals on American bases in Iraq and Afghanistan.
By allowing these lawsuits, the Supreme Court is saying that Government contractors must be held accountable for negligence that causes harm to our troops.
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