A devastating report from the Disability Law Center of Virginia reveals that dozens of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities died in state-licensed facilities after staff failed to provide basic life-saving care. The report examined 181 unexpected deaths and found patterns of negligence Virginia authorities have known about for years. The Failures Were Systematic In 46 cases, staff found patients unresponsive and didn't perform CPR at all. In 33 more, CPR wa

It was just before Christmas, 1990. I had been reassigned from the 7th Communication Battalion, where I and the Battalion had been attached to the III Marine Air Wing at Al Jubayl airfield in Saudi Arabia.   I was an enlisted Marine, recently promoted to Corporal with my stripes handed to me one day without ceremony, though with congratulations from the Staff Sergeant (I wondered if he just carried extra Corporal chevrons out there in the desert). I had already spent my 22nd

Before any veteran can file a lawsuit against the VA for medical malpractice, they must file an administrative claim using Standard Form 95. The VA then has six months to investigate and respond. This mandatory administrative process is supposed to allow the government to resolve claims without litigation. In practice, it's six months of waiting with minimal communication and, usually, a final denial. Here's how it typically unfolds: Veterans file SF-95 with detailed informat