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Mother claimed physician diagnosed, but failed to treat condition, child suffered as result – Defense Verdict
Plaintiff was an obstetric patient under the care of the defendant physician group. On Sept. 28, 2011, at 28 weeks, 2 days gestation, her membranes ruptured. She was admitted to […]
Bone gave way unexpectedly during back surgery – Defense Verdict
Plaintiff, a 51-year-old nurse with a history of back surgery, underwent surgery to fuse four vertebrae (L2-L5) using a minimally invasive technique known as eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF). A […]
Doctor prevails in suit over size of airway – Defense Verdict
On April 11, 2012, plaintiff, a 68-year-old retired female, presented to an outpatient surgery center for a bunionectomy. The plaintiff underwent a preoperative anesthesia evaluation by an anesthesiologist who documented […]
Juror misconduct was alleged in med-mal trial – Defense Verdict
This medical malpractice trial involved the death of a patient after an arrest and code during an upper endoscopy. Plaintiff alleged that the defendants were negligent in their pre-procedure planning, […]
Man died during series of tests set by cardiologist – Defense Verdict
Jody Houston, a 54-year-old avid kayaker and stock trader, presented to the defendant cardiologist on March 25, 2013, with a history of chest pain for two months, gastric reflux, high […]
Closure device slipped out of place during heart surgery – Defense Verdict
This medical malpractice case involved the percutaneous placement of a device to close a hole in the atrial septum of the plaintiff’s heart. The device slipped out of position during […]
Child with sleep apnea died of cardiac arrhythmia after surgery – Defense Verdict
On Oct. 31, 2013, plaintiff’s decedent, a 5-year-old male with history of chronic severe obstructive sleep apnea underwent a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy surgery (T&A) to seek relief from the ongoing […]
Docs claimed post-surgery bleeding was acute, not slow – Defense Verdict
Plaintiff alleged that the decedent suffered a slow bleed beginning shortly after cardiac bypass surgery, that nurses failed to appreciate same over the course of 10 hours, and that the […]
ER patient did not reveal combination of drugs that led to overdose – Defense Verdict
The plaintiffs alleged that their son, who presented to the emergency department after taking an overdose of Dextromethorphan, received improper treatment. The defendants argued that the son deliberately, with the […]
Plaintiff said foot surgery was unnecessary, led to complications – Defense Verdict
Defendant diagnosed plaintiff with metatarsalgia, or pain in the ball of her foot. Defendant eventually determined that this excessive pain and pressure on the ball of the plaintiff’s left foot […]
Bacterial infection worsened after discharge from hospital – Defense Verdict
The defendant general surgeon operated on plaintiff, a 59-year-old male, on May 27, 2010. Plaintiff presented with cholelithiasis and acute cholecystitis. He underwent an urgent laparoscopic cholecystectomy that was converted […]
Complications arose during surgery on broken clavicle – Defense Verdict
Plaintiff, age 52 and mailman with the US Postal Service for 26 years, fell on April 30, 2011, fracturing his collarbone (or clavicle). The defendant orthopedic surgeon treated the plaintiff, […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Premises Liability- Dog bite injury nets settlement
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Woman suffers injuries after T-bone collision
- Negligence and Tort -Hit by hockey puck, camper sustains TBI
- Medical Malpractice – Patient suffers stroke from ruptured aneurysm
- Premises Liability- Man suffers paralysis after bench tipped back
- Medical Malpractice – Botched tubal ligation results in childbirth
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Pickup truck passenger dies from crash injuries
- Medical Malpractice-Patient received spleen injury during colonoscopy
- Medical Malpractice – Patient suffers complications from improper cyst removal
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Henrico driver sustained wrist fracture in five-car collision
- Medical Malpractice-Patient dies following blood loss in surgery
Opinion Digests
- Real Property – Inverse condemnation claim over cemetery is dismissed
- Criminal – Fourth Circuit splits from First Circuit over Virginia robbery statute
- Civil Procedure – No jurisdiction over collection action
- Bankruptcy – Debtor’s plan rejected for myriad issues
- Criminal – Murder defendant’s sentence is vacated
- Criminal – Company executives convicted for not remitting trust-fund taxes
- Criminal – Victim’s testimony supports assault conviction
- Jury and jurors – Excuse of juror wasn’t abuse of discretion
- Employment – Urgent care clinic prevails on former employee’s discrimination claims
- Criminal – Drug distribution convictions trigger career offender enhancement
- Administrative – Court lacked jurisdiction over disputed Medicaid funds
- Criminal – Murderer denied new trial
