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A Roanoke jury recently awarded $1.5 million to a Virginia man who suffered a series of injuries as a result of a radiologist’s negligence. The plaintiff was seen at LewisGale Medical Center’s emergency room complaining of abdominal pains, nausea and ...

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A verdict handed down by a Fairfax jury in a medical malpractice suit tops the list in Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s compilation of “Largest Verdicts” for 2017. When a 55-year-old woman died from complications after a balloon used during a noninvasive surgery ...

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Some juvenile and domestic relations judges got an earful Dec. 8, as legislators holding judicial reelection interviews asked pointed questions based on critical performance reviews. There was one judge who simply was asked not to attend the interview session. In ...

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There are 533 newly licensed lawyers in Virginia this morning. The Supreme Court of Virginia held its twice-yearly admissions and orientation ceremony Dec. 6 in Richmond to admit successful candidates who passed the Virginia bar exam this past July. Virginia ...

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Michael L. Sterling has been named a Fellow in the Construction Lawyers Society of America. Sterling, who is a managing partner for Vandeventer Black, was selected based on multiple criteria: Fellow input, independent and internal research, nominations by CLSA Fellows, attorney opinions, ...

Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society recently found out they will receive a $115,250 grant from the Legal Services Corporation. LSC awarded the Technology Initiative Grant to Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society so that they can use the money to help ...

  An injured employee whose lawyers unwittingly scotched his workers’ compensation award has settled legal malpractice claims for $5 million. The lawyers allegedly overlooked the need to involve the workers’ comp insurance company when they resolved a related product liability ...

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In this special section, Virginia Lawyers Weekly honors its 2017 class of Leaders in the Law and Up & Coming Lawyers. The honorees were recognized in a reception at the John Marshall in Richmond on Oct. 26. Winchester public defender ...

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