The Department of Veterans Affairs has implemented a policy change that significantly affects how male veterans with breast cancer access healthcare coverage, creating new procedural hurdles for a small but vulnerable population facing a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Effective September 30, 2025, the VA no longer provides presumptive service connection for new male breast cancer cases, which affects male veterans who receive new breast cancer diagnoses. While veterans w

Our firm recently secured a $200,000 settlement for an 80-year-old man who developed severe, preventable pressure ulcers while recovering at a Virginia rehabilitation facility following orthopedic surgery. After undergoing surgery for a left elbow fracture, our client was admitted to a skilled nursing facility for post-operative care without any pressure ulcers and was assessed as being at high risk for skin breakdown due to limited mobility. Despite this known risk, the faci

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