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

Anesthesia cases represent some of the most technically complex Virginia medical malpractice claims we handle. When patients suffer injuries during surgery—hypoxic brain damage, awareness during anesthesia, medication errors—establishing what went wrong and why requires understanding the nuances of anesthesia practice and monitoring standards. The standard of care requires continuous monitoring throughout surgical procedures. Before surgery begins, anesthesiologists must veri

On Thursday, October 30, 2025, Peter Anderson was recognized by Virginia Lawyers Weekly as one of this year's Leaders in the Law. Pete truly deserved this honor, and we are very proud of him. Among Rawls Law Group attorneys, Pete is not the first one to be recognized. Brewster Rawls was named a leader in 2017, as was Glen Sturtevant in 2019.  Our firm strives to provide top level representation to our clients. We can only do that with top level lawyers. It is good to see that