Plaintiff makes full recovery, settles for limits – $100,000 Settlement 
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 4, 2013
Tags: Personal Injury, Winchester Circuit Court
Defendant ran a red light and struck plaintiff’s car in the side. Plaintiff had to be cut out of the vehicle. His injuries included a fractured pelvis, broken ribs and a collapsed lung. Plaintiff made a full recovery. Demand was for policy limits of $100,000. Settlement was for same. [13-T-025] Type of action: Personal injury [...]
Patient suffered necrotizing fasciitis after orthopedic surgery – Defense Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: December 31, 2012
Tags: Judge John E. Wetsel Jr., Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts, Winchester Circuit Court
On July 30, 2008, plaintiff, a 350-pound, 22-year-old man with pre-existing venous stasis issues, was in a single-vehicle motorcycle accident and admitted to the hospital for a broken left tibia and fibula, and other trauma injuries. The patient underwent closed reduction internal fixation and rodding of the left leg that night. On Aug. 4, 2008, [...]
Plaintiff argues docs should have recommended a mammogram – Defense Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: October 25, 2012
Tags: Judge John E. Wetsel Jr., Medical Malpractice, Winchester Circuit Court, Wrongful Death
Plaintiff’s decedent was seen by the providers at the defendant family practice over an approximately 22-year span. This care was episodic and occurred only when the decedent was ill or injured. At no time was the patient ever counseled by the healthcare providers, which included three physicians and three physician assistants, to return for a [...]
Surgery for thyroid cancer results in paralyzed vocal cords – Defense Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: October 25, 2010
Tags: Judge John R. Prosser, Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts, Winchester Circuit Court
On March 16, 2006, plaintiff underwent a total thyroidectomy and neck dissection to remove metastatic thyroid cancer that fully involved the thyroid gland and many lymph nodes in her neck. Defendant, an otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon, performed the surgery and followed the plaintiff’s post-surgical course. At some point following the surgery, plaintiff developed [...]
Patient with staph infection dies from epidural abscess – Defense Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: August 16, 2010
Tags: Judge John R. Prosser, Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts, Winchester Circuit Court, Wrongful Death
On Oct. 17, 2006, plaintiff’s decedent, a 78-year-old, was admitted to the hospital and developed a Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection while hospitalized. Despite antibiotics, the patient continued to have positive cultures for MRSA and was transferred to Winchester Medical Center on Oct. 26. Admitting physicians at Winchester ordered a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) to rule [...]
Woman suffers rectal injuries during surgery in Winchester – $3,000,000 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: June 7, 2010
Tags: Judge John R. Prosser, Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Verdicts, Winchester Circuit Court
Defendant doctor performed a laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (“LAVH”) on the plaintiff, then 39 years old, in 2007. Plaintiff had suffered from menorrhagia, or heavy menstrual cycles. At the time of the surgery the plaintiff was earning approximately $45,000 per year as a technical assistant at an aviation company operating at Dulles International Airport. Following [...]
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