“This is more than just a code. This is long-overdue validation for the suffering of the quarter-million afflicted veterans — and a formal acknowledgment that their illness is real, physical and service-related.”   - Beatrice Golomb, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Medicine at University of California San Diego School of Medicine   More than three decades after the end of the Gulf War, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has officially recognized Gulf War Illn

When priorities change for our clients, it matters to us too. Here at Rawls Law Group, we handle FTCA claims against the VA from start to finish on a constant and regular basis, and we have been doing so for decades. Naturally, we know better than anyone that navigating FTCA claims is usually not a quick process. In our experience, claims can often take a year or more depending on how (un)responsive the agency is. However, not everyone has time to waste. We filed a recurrent

While participating in an inpatient treatment program at a VA Medical Center, our veteran client suffered a stroke. After falling in his room and reporting weakness and difficulty walking, he was transported to the emergency department where imaging studies were performed. Unfortunately, despite clear neurological symptoms and abnormal imaging, the veteran’s VA providers misread the initial MRI and delayed the diagnosis of his stroke. The following day, the veteran fell again

The rapid expansion of telemedicine, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has transformed healthcare delivery. While telehealth offers significant benefits including increased access and convenience, it also creates new opportunities for medical errors and raises complex questions about liability and standards of care. The Telemedicine Revolution Telemedicine use increased by over 3,000% during the early pandemic period and has remained elevated as both patients and provider

One of the hardest conversations we have is with veterans who contact us about VA medical malpractice after the two-year statute of limitations has expired. We hear variations of the same story: they received negligent care, focused on recovery, assumed someone would tell them if they needed to take legal action, and now it's too late. The Federal Tort Claims Act has an absolute two-year statute of limitations. Not two years and one day. Not "we didn't know." Not "we were wai

Criminal Case Exposes Routine Medical Record Falsification at VA Medical Centers Nationwide A shocking case at the Houston VA Medical...

The VA Office of Inspector General's 2025 staffing report paints a troubling picture of Veterans Affairs healthcare. Severe VA staffing...

When medical malpractice occurs at Veterans Affairs hospitals, military medical facilities, or federally-funded clinics, the path to...

The Wall Street Journal just confirmed what many veterans already knew: the VA's answer to PTSD isn't treatment—it's sedation. Three out...

Tragic shootings, like the one at Fort Stewart in Georgia, serve as a stark reminder of the complex legal landscape that victims and...