Rawls Law Group recently reached a $1.3 million settlement for the family of a six-year-old girl who died from a small bowel obstruction. The defendant radiologist misinterpreted an ultrasound remotely and reported the findings as nonspecific, failing to identify massive ascites and bowel abnormalities that plaintiff’s experts opined were clear indicators of ischemia or obstruction. Rather than an immediate transfer for emergency surgery, the medical team followed the radiolo

Rawls Law Group represented a 58‑year‑old Virginia woman who underwent surgery for bladder prolapse. During the post‑operative bladder challenge, a hospital nurse overfilled the woman's bladder to more than double the normal capacity and failed to timely catheterize her despite complaints of pain. The nurse's negligence caused a permanent bladder sprain, recurrent urinary tract infections, and voiding dysfunction. The case was resolved at mediation for $400,000 with Justice R

In hospitals, certain presentations trigger certain actions. At this point, such protocols should be observed by all hospitals. Failure to do so is a breach of the standard of care. It’s negligence. When a patient comes into an emergency room with complaints indicative of a heart attack, rapid action is necessary. The most important thing to do initially is to get an EKG, a tracing of the heart’s electrical activity. This test can give the healthcare providers important infor

Sometimes justice moves slowly. But when it finally arrives, the timing can feel like a gift in itself. 18 months after her claim was filed, a widow whose veteran husband died due to medical negligence at a VA facility finally received her $700,000 settlement just days before Christmas. Back in February of this year, we reached a $700,000 administrative settlement with the VA for our client’s claim. At the time, she was relieved. She thought the fight was finally over. She co

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

Glen Sturtevant and Brewster Rawls recently secured a $1.5 million settlement in Virginia that highlights the devastating consequences...

Plaintiff's 76-year-old decedent was admitted to Defendant’s Virginia nursing home in September 2022 for rehabilitation following a...

Delays or failures in diagnosing cancer are regular cases in our nationwide FTCA practice. We’ve done a lot of them.             On one...

The veteran went to the ER at the Atlanta VA Medical Center. Among the various laboratory studies performed was an STD test. This was a...

This veteran and VA patient in his 70's had a lesion on his scalp which was excised and biopsied. Unfortunately, the biopsy was misread...