In 2009, two Texas nurses, Anne Mitchell and Vickilyn Galle, sent an anonymous letter to state regulators about their concerns over Dr. Rolando G. Arafiles Jr.'s practices.  The two claimed that the doctor did not maintain proper medical records, used poor medical judgement, and provided poor medical treatment to patients.

Arafiles investigated who sent the letter and charged the women with misuse of information.  Charges against Galle were dropped, and Mitchell was acquitted in February.  Still, the women have been unable to find work since the incident.   

Recently, the women reached a settlement of $750,000 in their suit against the doctor and Winkler County officials for being fired and charged after filing their complaint.

If you or someone you know has been terminated or suffered for speaking up about legal violations, contact the Houston whistleblower protection attorneys of Ross Law Group at 713-482-6910 to learn more about your rights.