December 8, 2019
Comments Off on Woman reacted to drugs after colon surgery – $1.3 million settlement
A 41-year-old woman presented to the hospital for a laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy. Her post-operative pain was managed by lidocaine. She later developed lidocaine toxicity and the lidocaine was discontinued; however, the patient then developed anaphylaxis. The doctor ordered an EPI ...
Tagged with: Medical Malpractice Million-Dollar Settlements
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October 28, 2019
Comments Off on $1.25M awarded for surgical pad left inside cancer patient
A Staunton jury has awarded a $1.25 million verdict to a colon cancer patient in a medical malpractice suit against a surgeon and radiology group. The plaintiff, Waverly Adcock, underwent a colon resection in August 2016 at Augusta Regional Medical ...
Tagged with: Medical Malpractice Staunton Circuit Court
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July 12, 2019
Comments Off on ‘Lawyerpalooza’ event makes a successful return
Country legend George Strait once sang, “I ain’t here for a long time, I’m here for a good time.” That was the idea for the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation on June 20, when the group hosted local attorneys for food, ...
Tagged with: Greater Richmond Bar Foundation
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July 8, 2019
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July 3, 2019
Comments Off on 4th Circuit revives lawsuit over pill mixup
A woman’s failure to read the label on a bottle of pills was not contributory negligence as a matter of law, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said in the case of a pharmacy that mailed the wrong medicine ...
Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals News Judge A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr. Negligence
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June 30, 2019
Comments Off on Man suffered complications after hemorrhoid surgery – Defense Verdict
This medical malpractice trial involved complications arising from a hemorrhoidectomy procedure performed on a 53-year-old male resulting in anal stenosis and subsequent placement of a permanent colostomy. Plaintiff alleged that the defendant general surgeon negligently removed excess tissue during the ...
Tagged with: Judge Joseph M. Teefey Jr. Medical Malpractice Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts Petersburg Circuit Court
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June 15, 2019
Comments Off on Man tripped and fell on matting at open house – $400,000 Settlement
Plaintiff’s leg was shattered when he was tripped by unsafe walking conditions in the strip between the sidewalk and the curb in front of a new home for sale. Plaintiff, 75, and his wife were in Hampton Roads attending an ...
Tagged with: Judge F. Bradford Stillman Personal Injury Settlement
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May 3, 2019
Comments Off on Va. Lawyers Hall of Fame Tickets
BACK TO VA LAWYERS HALL OF FAME VA LAWYERS HALL OF FAME TICKETS Tickets to this year’s reception and program are $85 per person Purchase a group pack of 10 tickets for $75 per person CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS
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March 27, 2019
Comments Off on Judge buries claims over disputed cremains
A Roanoke funeral service appears likely to escape liability in a lawsuit over its handling of a decedent’s cremains in the face of family hostility. A judge’s ruling could bar recovery for a Roanoke woman who said the funeral home ...
Tagged with: Contract Judge Christopher Clemens Roanoke Circuit Court
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March 19, 2019
Comments Off on Widow sues bank to recoup money from investments
A bankruptcy judge has refused to block a lawsuit demanding that SunTrust Bank be forced to give up nearly $3.3 million to a lawyer’s widow defrauded by a crooked investment adviser. The lawsuit claims SunTrust turned a blind eye to ...
Tagged with: Bankruptcy U.S. Bankruptcy Court
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