We are now immersed in the “Happ-Happiest Time of the Year.” Christmas and the days leading up to it are a great and special time.    ...

Good FTCA case, right? Not necessarily. A veteran needs surgery because of gangrene in the toes of his right foot. Early surgical...

Surveillance is a tool sometimes used by the defense. Someone follows or stakes out the plaintiff and then records what they do,...

There are time limits for bringing malpractice and other cases – and those time limits are almost always bright lines. Run out of time...

It seems counter-intuitive, but just because a doctor made an incorrect diagnosis does not mean that he or she was negligent. If a...

With our contingent fee clients, we often encounter misunderstandings about the distinction between the attorneys’ fee and the...

Really bad medical care – and I mean stuff that is truly awful – does not necessarily equate to a good medical malpractice case.     That...

One of the great benefits of having been a defense lawyer for thirty years before I fully switched over to representing patients and...

Here’s a discussion I frequently have with clients: Do we settle a case or push towards trial? At the most basic level, whether to settle...

What makes someone a good client? I would like to think that we give all our clients good representation, but it’s kind of like that old...

For obvious reasons, I have a keen interest in malpractice case reports. Yesterday, I saw a piece about a defense verdict in a case...

Scheduling hearings and depositions is often a huge pain. Having been both a defense lawyer and now a plaintiffs' lawyer, I have a broad...

Stuff gets screwed up. Any lawyer who says they make no errors in their practice is either lying - or that lawyer has never had any...

Yesterday, I had a hearing in federal court, settlement approval of an FTCA wrongful death case. Over my career, I have handled at least...

Modern technology is a wondrous marvel. Except when it isn't Yesterday, I took the deposition of a primary care provider in one of our...

The other day I had lunch with a young trial lawyer friend. Of course, we talked about law stuff, cases and clients. I actually enjoy...

Yesterday, I opened the dishwasher and a piece of the cabinet trim clattered to the floor. Not good. The cabinets are new - and they were...

This week, a brand new lawyer started at Rawls Law Group - brand new as in she took the Bar a month ago and will not have the results...

Last year, I helped start an Anglican Church on the Southside of Richmond. The young priest is barely older than my son and at times...

Recently, I settled a couple of FTCA cases. Neither were particularly sticky matters. Both were ones with straightforward and relatively...