10 U.S.C. § 2737: Property loss; personal injury or death: incident to use of property of the United States and not cognizable under other law

damage to, or loss of, property; or personal injury or death; damage to, or loss of, property; or personal injury or death; A claim may not be allowed under subsection (a) or (b) if the damage to, or loss of, property, or the personal injury or death was caused wholly or partly by a negligent or wrongful act of the claimant, his agent, or his employee. A claim for personal injury or death under this section may not be allowed for more than the cost of reasonable medical, hospital, and burial expenses actually incurred, and not otherwise furnished or paid by the United States. No claim may be allowed under this section unless it is presented in writing within two years after it accrues. A claim may not be paid under subsection (a) or (b) unless the amount tendered is accepted by the claimant in full satisfaction. No claim or any part thereof, the amount of which is legally recoverable by the claimant under an indemnifying law or indemnity contract, may be paid under this section. No subrogated claim may be paid under this section. So far as practicable, regulations prescribed under this section shall be uniform. Regulations prescribed under this section by the Secretaries of the military departments must be approved by the Secretary of Defense.