At Shapiro & Appleton& Duffan, we pride ourselves on years of experience handling various personal injury matters. We are proud to announce that one of our own attorneys, James Lewis, was recognized by Virginia Lawyers Weekly obtaining one of Virginia’s largest verdicts in 2007. Jim’s case involved a medical malpractice claim for injuries inflicted upon…
The family of a surgeon who died in a Virginia plane crash has won $15 million in a wrongful death lawsuit. Dr. Rizer was killed on March 20, 2003 during an instrument approach to Runway 17 of Leesburg Executive Airport in Leesburg, Va. Probate Judge Thomas A. Swift approved the settlement in favor of Maria…
The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that doctors who work in charitable foundations are not immune from malpractice suits. The cases ruled upon by the Virginia Supreme Court involved the University of Virginia Health Services Foundation, who wanted immunity from malpractice suits. The Foundation’s lawyers claimed that because its physicians were working for a nonprofit…
The Virginian Pilot recently reported that two drivers escaped a near fatal accident on the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge Tunnel thanks to seat belts. The Monitor-Merrimac Bridge shut down traffic for over an hour on February 16, 2008 when one of the drivers attempted to change lanes and struck the other vehicle. The other vehicle flipped…
Authored by: Emily Mapp Brannon