In February of 2008, a 97 year old resident of a Hampton Roads, Virginia (VA) rehabilitation home was accidentally injected with insulin. Upon discovering her unconscious they rushed her to Sentara Leigh Hospital where they attempted to revive the victim. However, the stomach injection proved fatal and she died that day. The autopsy revealed a…
The study used data in the National Practitioner Data Bank, which is a federal repository of medical malpractice jury verdicts judgments and settlements.
Dennis Quaid spoke about almost losing his children after a preventable medical error. His testimony emphasizes why “damage caps” will not reduce mistakes.
At Shapiro & Appleton, our NC and VA medical malpractice attorneys gather the evidence needed to be successful in filing your claim.
As many as 80 patients, each and every week, in the U.S. suffer serious, life-altering injuries as a result of never events.