2011 - Page 316 of 319 - Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp

Mother Pushing Stroller Hit by Car

As a mother, it’s hard for me to imagine being hit by a car while pushing my child in a stroller.  It seems like the type of accident that you would only see on television.  I know, my first instinct would be to shield my child.  Unfortunately this scenario actually became a reality yesterday when…

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Hospital Mergers Can Put Patients at Risk

In his latest post to our firm’s VA & NC Medical Surgery Malpractice Attorneys Blog, my colleague Jim Lewis warns about problems with patient safety as Norfolk-based Sentara merges with Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, VA. Jim notes that hospital mergers can involve reductions in doctors, nurses and other health care providers. He also writes,…

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