The federal government will pay $1 million to the estate of a veteran who died of lung cancer after VA doctors dismissed obvious signs of lung cancer on x-rays over a five year period. The family of Gary Wynkoop claims…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered the removal of the popular heartburn drug, Zantac, on April 1 from store shelves. Zantac’s active ingredient, ranitidine, has been linked to several cancers. Military beneficiaries who are prescribed Zantac are urged…
As of March 26, the United States has surpassed other countries and now tops the world’s charts with the highest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases. Since China’s notification to the World Health Organization of “an unknown pneumonia” within its borders…
The families and victims of those who suffered injuries in the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania may soon be getting a settlement from the country of Sudan. The United States Supreme Court heard arguments from lawyers representing…
On Dec. 17, The U.S. Senate approved the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 86-8, which contains a provision allowing active-duty military personnel and their surviving families to seek compensation for military medical malpractice. President Donald…
Three Airforce families and two Army families filed a complaint in a Florida federal court accusing a set of private companies that own and manage their housing at Florida’s MacDill Air Force Base. The families are proposing a class action…
An old legal precedent that protects negligent medical professionals is being challenged by a 35-year-old Army Green Beret. Sgt. 1st Class Richard Stayskal underwent a CT scan of his lungs is challenging the Feres Doctrine after he says VA medical…
President Donald Trump’s plan to divert $3.6 billion from defense funding to build a border wall will endanger the well-being of Active Duty Service Members and their families, according to a nonprofit Veterans advocacy group. The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans…
In late August, President Trump issued an executive order that directed the Department of Education to automatically cancel “every penny” of student loan debt held by Veterans that were deemed totally and permanently disabled. According to the president, this will…
Veterans who were treated for the cost of their emergency care at non-VA hospitals may soon see reimbursement checks. An appeals court has ruled the Department of Veterans Affairs is responsible for the care Veterans receive outside of VA hospitals.…