Breaking the streak: Defense scores win in high court 
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Published: July 28, 2011
Tags: Medical Malpractice, Rockingham County Circuit Court, Supreme Court of Virginia News
A doctor accused of malpractice scored a rare defense win in April when the Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed a trial verdict in his favor.
For the past few years, the high court has not been so friendly toward medical malpractice appeals brought by physicians.
Before the order upholding the court victory for Harrisonburg orthopedic surgeon Robert ...
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