The Army is investigating an OBGYN who practiced at, contacting more than 1,400 patients about alleged misconduct. A lawsuit alleges Maj. Blaine McGraw sexually exploited patients for years while the Army failed to intervene despite complaints at Fort Hood and previously at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii. The allegations include secretly recording patients during examinations, inappropriate touching, and lewd comments. According to the lawsuit, the Army kept McGraw on

Senator Richard Blumenthal introduced legislation highlighting a troubling reality: the VA studies toxic exposure illnesses behind closed doors, leaving veterans in the dark about whether their conditions are even under consideration. The CLARITY Act would require the VA to establish a public website showing which toxic exposure conditions the agency is studying. Currently, no such transparency exists. Veterans suffering from illnesses linked to burn pits, contaminated water,

One of the most confusing aspects of military and VA medical malpractice is determining who actually qualifies as a federal employee covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act. Veterans and military families reasonably assume that everyone providing care at VA hospitals or military treatment facilities works for the federal government. That assumption can be wrong, and it can destroy legal claims. The FTCA only covers federal employees acting within their scope of employment. Con

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

One of the hardest conversations we have is with veterans who contact us about VA medical malpractice after the two-year statute of limitations has expired. We hear variations of the same story: they received negligent care, focused on recovery, assumed someone would tell them if they needed to take legal action, and now it's too late. The Federal Tort Claims Act has an absolute two-year statute of limitations. Not two years and one day. Not "we didn't know." Not "we were wai