The Richmond-Times Dispatch reports that half the bills put before the Virginia General Assembly this year have failed, including a bill raising the medical malpractice liability limit across the state of VA. The bill was brought forth by Senator Henry Marsh III, a Democrat from Richmond, VA. The bill failed in part because it was…
Facing multiple medical malpractice lawsuits, doctor John King was denied bankruptcy this week after a judge discovered hundreds of thousands of dollars of the bad doctor’s hidden assets.
Even after a number of medical malpractice system reforms in 2003, Virginia still suffers from a lax program in dealing with those accused on medical negligence.
After her son died in jail after repeated pleas to be examined by a doctor, a Norfolk, Virginia, mother is suing the medical care company that allegedly caused the death.
After over a decade of poor performance, Virginians from around the state are calling for tougher punishments for bad doctors and quicker discovery of medical malpractice incidents.