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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Tragic Examples of Preventable Medical Errors Most medical errors are completely preventable. If you or a loved one has been injured, contact a Virginia malpractice attorney for assistance. -
Femoral Nerve or Iliac Artery Injury Call a Virginia medical malpractice attorney if you have suffered a femoral nerve or iliac artery injury during a surgical procedure to find out how we can help -
Hypoxic Brain Injury: A Preventable Anesthesia Error What happens when your loved one suffers a brain injury because of an anesthesia error? Contact a Virginia injury attorney for details. -
Medical Malpractice: Can Hospitals Keep Secret Files About Medical Mistakes? A Virginia law that allows health care facilities and doctors to keep some information confidential also states that all details of patient treatment must be shared upon request. -
Is the Lead Surgeon Responsible as the Captain of the Ship for Medical Mistakes in a Surgery or Operating Room? This article explores the legal liability of a surgeon who is deemed "captain of the ship" in the operating room. -
Injuries Made Worse by Doctor Errors or Mistakes - Understanding Your Legal Rights This article explores what to do if a doctor worsened an injury you suffered and sought treatment for, but left the doctor feeling even worse. -
Surgeons, Nurses and Hospital Have Duties to Prevent Surgical Errors The existence of safe surgery checklists and universal standards for surgical practice constitute enforceable protections for medical malpractice victims. -
Virginia Law Makes Pharmacists, Pharmacies Responsible for Pharmacy Technicians’ Errors Virginia law creates strict liability for pharmacists who supervise pharmacy technicians. Proving a medication error was made and that a patient was sickened, hospitalized or killed makes the medical malpractice case for the patient. -
Steps You Need to Take to Prove Medical Malpractice Medical errors causes thousands of deaths each year in the United States, but holding negligent health care providers accountable is difficult. -
Private Autopsy? Understanding Virginia Law on Who Can Request One, and the Autopsy Laws That Apply This article explores an important topic - whether it makes sense to obtain an autopsy from a private company offering coroner services.