West Virginia Medical Malpractice Suit Filed Against Local Hospital

A woman has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a West Virginia hospital, doctor, and medical center, claiming their lack of follow-up on abnormal test results caused a man’s wrongful death.

Virginia Family Wins $9M Birth Injury Jury Award

The damages assessed against two obstetricians is meant to cover past and future costs for caring for a child born with cerebral palsy and failing kidneys.

Jury Awards $78.5 Million in Cerebral Palsy Medical Malpractice Case

The lawyer for the mother argued that the hospital was negligent for not providing a trained ultrasound technician and for using out-of-date equipment.

West Virginia Birth Injury Suit Settles for $3.5 Million

A West Virginia family has been awarded a $5.3 million settlement in a birth injury lawsuit.

Some Dental X-Rays Dramatically Increase Risk of Developing a Brain Tumor

The study discovered that people diagnosed with a brain tumor known as meningiomas were more than twice as likely to report ever having had bitewing images.

Info on Filing a DePuy Hip Replacement Recall Claim in Virginia

Our VA medical malpractice law firm has represented clients who suffered injuries and were initially unsure whether they should even bother with filing a claim.

What to Look For: Two Examples of Nursing Home Abuse

If the nursing home staff in the two examples contained this article had been more vigilant, maybe the deaths of their residents could have been prevented.

Health Care Workers May Be Held Liable for Patient Crimes

The Utah Supreme Court has ruled that doctors and nurses must be responsible for the prescriptions they order for their patients.

Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Recipients Having Difficulty Discovering What Type of Devices They Have

Fewer than one-tenth of patients who received recalled DePuy hip implants have been identified. leaving far too many people at risk for pain and other problems.

West Virginia Treatment Center Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit for $1M

The plaintiffs were family members of a man who allegedly lost his life due to negligence by staff at Prestera Center in Dunbar, WV.

Wife's Death Prompts Man's Malpractice Suit Against Virginia Hospital, Doctors

The Winchester Medical Center, radiologists and several physicians and medical practice groups are named in the $2 million claim for wrongful death.

Medical Center Reduces Dosing and Medication Errors

Getting pharmacists to review prescriptions for patients leaving the hospital got the prescribing error rate down to zero.

Medication Error That Led to Multiple Amputations Results in $12.6M Malpractice Award

Ten years after a Florida girl received an expired vaccine injection, she won a civil jury trial to hold the hospital and a doctor liable for her injuries.

Breast Implants Still Causing Harm

There is a risk of PIP breast implants rupturing and causing serious injury.

Portsmouth, VA Mother Who Suffered Brain Damage Has Malpractice Award From Maryview Hospital Upheld

The woman bled profusely following a botched C-section and had a stroke due to the blood loss that went undetected and untreated by nurses.

Medicare Data Becoming Available for Preparing Doctor Report Cards

Information on how often a physician or surgeon has performed a procedure and whether mistakes or errors occurred could protect patients from malpractice.

Does Your Doctor Make the Grade? Physician Report Cards Coming Soon

Medicare is opening up its claims database so doctors and hospitals can get rated.

Norfolk, VA Personal Injury Attorney Reports: Hospitals Not Transparent About Mistakes

If you would like a free evaluation of your potential medical malpractice claim, contact one of our firm's attorneys,

Norfolk, VA Personal Injury Attorney Reports: $800,000 Settlement Reached Over Wrongful Death of Psychiatric Patient

The hospital was accused of breaching its standard of care in not preventing the man's suicide.

Norfolk, VA Personal Injury Attorney Reports: Public Can Again Access Medical Malpractice Database

A federal agency has reversed its controversial decision to remove a public file from a medical malpractice database, but data restrictions remain.

Norfolk, VA Personal Injury Attorney Reports: Doctors' Miscommunication Leads to Lawsuits

Failing to tell patients about test results or what the results mean is costing more physicians more money in edical malpractice settlements and verdicts.

Norfolk, VA Personal Injury Attorney Reports: Michael Jackson’s Doctor Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter

Jurors in Los Angeles determined that Conrad Murray demonstrated gross negligence and failed to meet the standard of care for a patient receiving propofol.

West Virginia OB/GYN Faces Malpractice Suits From Two Patients at Same Time

If a surgeon's error has left you with injuries, contact a personal injury lawyer at our firm for a free consultation.

Chesapeake, VA Personal Injury Attorney Reports: Three-Quarters of Physicians Sued for Malpractice at Least Once

If you have suffered because of a doctor's error or negligence, contact a personal injury lawyer at our firm for a free consultation.

Chesapeake, VA Personal Injury Attorney Reports: Negligence May Have Contributed to Death of Marine at Portsmouth Naval Hospital

A young Marine being treated for cancer decided to take a hot shower, not knowing it could cause a fatal overdose from his fentanyl pain patch.