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FDA Alert about Allison Breast Center in Richmond, Virginia
The FDA has just issued an urgent alert about Allison Breast Center in Richmond that all patients should be aware of. According to the alert, patients should get their mammograms and medical records from Allison Breast Center and have those mammograms re-reviewed by another breast cancer mammographer immediately.The alert notes that patients have the right…
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Lawyer Life Lessons from a Labrador Retriever
There is an old expression about aspiring to be the person your dog thinks you are. Most of us don’t come close. Yesterday, Stella, our 11-year-old Labrador Retriever, died. Fortunately, she didn’t suffer long. The pictures of her below were taken less than two weeks ago. She could still go for relatively long walks and…
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Radiologist Gets Medical License Suspended: Thousands of Women May Have Had Mammograms Misread
On May 20, 2020, the Virginia Board of Medicine summarily suspended the medical license of Michael John Bigg, M.D. Dr. Bigg, a radiologist, operated the Allison Breast Center in Richmond, VA. The Board’s order is shocking. It is based on multiple individual complaints. There are likely hundreds, if not thousands, of other women who have…
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Brewster Rawls Selected to Board of Directors at James River Writers
Rawls Law Group of Richmond, Virginia is proud to announce that Brewster Rawls is selected to the Board of Directors at James River Writers. Brewster Rawls, a seasoned medical malpractice attorney and law firm owner, brings a wealth of experience to the Board, having written well over 200 blogs for the VA & military medical…
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Justine Kesel, Legal Assistant at Rawls Law Group, Receives 2019 Unsung Legal Heroes Award
Rawls Law Group is proud to announce that Justine M. Kesel, a Legal Assistant in our nationwide Federal Tort Claims Act and vaccine injury practice groups, has been selected in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly Class of 2019 “Unsung Legal Heroes.” Justine received this award for her outstanding work and positive influence in the legal profession.…
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Never, Ever Make the Court Reporter Mad
There are those who say that whenever you make remarks at an event like this – or you are invited to speak at a religious event – you must start with some humor. Well, we all know there are lots of lawyer jokes out there, but for the life of me I cannot think of…
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Jury Awards $1.25 Million Verdict in Retained Object Case
A jury in Staunton, Virginia has awarded $1.25 Million after a 47-year-old male suffers from extensive inflammation and infection, causing his colostomy to be irreversible. Brewster S. Rawls of Rawls Law Group and Christopher P. Yakubisin of Tronfeld West & Durrett represented the plaintiff, Waverly Adcock in this five-day trial in the City of Staunton,…
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Carlyn Mikalson, Practice Manager at Rawls Law Group, Receives 2018 Unsung Legal Heroes Award
Rawls Law Group is proud to announce that Carlyn “Cari” R. Mikalson, the Practice Manager of our nationwide Federal Tort Claims Act practice group, has been selected in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly Class of 2018 “Unsung Legal Heroes.” Cari received this award for her outstanding work and positive influence in the legal profession. Rawls Law…