The articles below were written by our team of Virginia Beach & Norfolk personal injury attorneys to help injured victims and their loved ones understand the legal rights they may have when pursuing a personal injury or wrongful death claim.
Articles are divided by practice area. Please select the relevant practice area category to get access to our firm's legal articles.
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New Study Reveals Most Nurses Suffering from Sleep Disorders A recent study shows most nurses suffer from sleep disorders, contributing to the many medical errors that take place in the US each year. Call a Virginia malpractice attorney for details. -
Medical Malpractice Statutes of Limitations in Virginia and North Carolina The time you have to take legal action against a negligent doctor, nurse, pharmacist, surgeon, clinic, hospital or pharmacy will depend on the identity of the victim and the nature of the medical error. -
Anesthesia Errors as Medical Malpractice in Virginia Gases and drugs used to put patients to sleep, relax muscles, temporarily paralyze nerves and block pain can cause serious injuries and death when given to the wrong patients or administered in the wrong combinations and doses. -
Medical Errors: Colon And Bowel Perforations And Leaks Causing Infections, Sepsis At Shapiro & Appleton, our medical malpractice attorneys hold doctors and surgeons accountable for errors that cause colon and bowel perforations and leaks. -
Emergency Room Malpractice If you have been injured because of emergency room medical error, contact a Virginia medical malpractice attorney for help in getting the financial compensation you deserve. -
Medical Malpractice and Surgical Errors If you have been a victim of surgical error, contact a Virginia medical malpractice attorney for help. -
Medical Malpractice: Proving Violations of Relevant Medical Standards. At Shapiro & Appleton, our NC and VA medical malpractice attorneys gather the evidence needed to be successful in filing your claim. -
Can a Victim Sue a Chiropractor for Medical Malpractice? Can you sue a chiropractor for malpractice? Contact a Virginia medical malpractice attorney for details. -
Unjust Feres Doctrine Survives Another Request for Supreme Court Review The U.S. Supreme Court on May 20, 2019, declined to revisit the ruling that prevents active duty members of the military from filing medical malpractice claims after receiving negligent care at government health care facilities. -
Common Reasons for Medical Malpractice Lawsuits What are the elements needed for a malpractice case? Contact a Virginia malpractice attorney.