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 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…
Authored by: Emily Mapp Brannon
Merck & Co announced Friday that it will pay $4.85 billion to settle lawsuits over Vioxx. This is belived to be the largest drug settlement ever and will be binding only if 85% of the plaintiffs agree to drop their cases.
Authored by: Richard N. Shapiro
What happens if an employee carries asbestos home on their clothing, and decades later a spouse or even a child contract asbestos induced cancer (mesothelioma terminal cancer) and the only known source known is from the parent who worked at a plant or factory?