VA Hospital Missed a Lung Cancer Diagnosis, Suit Claims. It Settled for $850,000

An alleged failure to timely diagnose a veteran’s lung cancer at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Dorn Medical Center in Columbia, S.C., has led to a settlement of $850,000 to his widow. The settlement in the medical malpractice case of the late William Whitaker, an honorably discharged U.S. Army veteran, was approved by U.S. Judge […]
Virginia Lawsuit Stemming from Police Pepper-Spraying an Army Officer Will Be Settled

RICHMOND, Va. — A town in Virginia has agreed to independent reviews of misconduct allegations against its police force to settle a lawsuit filed after a Black and Latino Army lieutenant was pepper sprayed during a traffic stop. The town of Windsor also agreed to more officer training as part of a settlement agreement signed […]