Maura Mazurowski

Editors' Picks November 2, 2020

Medical Society’s new president to focus on mental health

The Medical Society of Virginia will spend the next year focusing on mental health wellness programs for physicians, according to the group’s new president. Dr. Arthur J. Vayer Jr. was installed as the 200th president of the physician advocacy group last month. Vayer specializes in colon and rectal surgery and has more than 20 years’ […]

Editors' Picks October 30, 2020

Claire Gastañaga, executive director of ACLU, to retire

If anyone know what it means to do good, it’s Claire Gastañaga. The executive director of The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia announced she will retire from her position effective March 31, 2021, or as soon as a successor is found. Her announcement was specifically timed to avoid the impression that her departure was […]

News in Brief October 27, 2020

$127M suit filed against doctors, Cumberland Hospital for alleged abuse

Cumberland Children’s Hospital in New Kent County faces a $127 million lawsuit after 20 former patients and their families came forward alleging years of sexual and physical abuse. The nine-count lawsuit was filed in Richmond Circuit Court on Oct. 20. The suit accuses the hospital, medical director Daniel Davidow and hospital psychotherapist Herschel Harden of […]

News Stories October 26, 2020

Charges dismissed in capital murder case

A Louisa County judge dismissed all charges at trial against a man who once had faced a possible death sentence for murder. Darcel Murphy, 34, was accused of killing 43-year-old Kevin Robinson on March 30, 2016. Faced with the difficulty of jury trials during COVID-19, attorneys on both sides agreed to take the death penalty […]

Wellness Blog October 26, 2020

Getting the flu shot: 10 things to know

We’ve all heard talks of the “second wave” and how we need to prepare for an uptick of COVID-19 cases this winter. A rise in coronavirus cases means more people in the hospital and more COVID-19 patients for doctors and nurses to tend to. U.S. health officials are therefore pushing Americans to get vaccinated against […]

Editors' Picks October 26, 2020

Harassment claim based on acts of student

A Chesterfield County special education instructor can go forward with a hostile environment claim, based on alleged sexual harassment by a student. The employee brought the Title VII claim against the Chesterfield County School Board based on alleged groping by a student with an intellectual disability. U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson denied a motion […]

Good Works October 19, 2020

Alexandria firm helps families connect during COVID-19

An Alexandria law firm is helping residents of two local healthcare facilities stay in touch with their loved ones during COVID-19. Curcio Law is donating video conferencing devices as part of the seventh annual “Injury Board Day of Action” — a collaborative effort by the nation’s plaintiff’s attorneys to make a difference in their local […]

Editors' Picks October 19, 2020

Richmond diocese paying $6.3 million to sexual abuse victims

The Catholic Diocese of Richmond is paying $6.3 million to 51 people who were sexually abused as minors by clergy members, according to an Oct. 15 report on its website. In February, the Richmond diocese launched the Independent Reconciliation Program. From April 3 to May 15, victims who were sexually abused as minors by clergy members were able to file […]

Editors' Picks October 12, 2020

U.Va. law prof wins man his freedom via Zoom

A group of University of Virginia law students had a class they’ll never forget after witnessing their professor win a Louisiana man his freedom during a resentencing hearing via Zoom. “I’m never going to have a class this good again,” joked Professor Thomas Frampton in an interview with UVA Today. Frampton began teaching at U.Va. […]

Wellness Blog October 12, 2020

Staying active this fall

It seems as though staying active is just a bit easier during the summer. Even chores such as mowing the lawn and washing the car can be enjoyable when the weather is warm. But physical tasks can become significantly more arduous when temperatures start to drop. Backyard workouts and morning jogs that were once enjoyable […]

Good Works October 5, 2020

Gloucester law firm holds ‘Car Seats for Kids’ contest

A personal injury firm is holding a “Car Seats for Kids” giveaway and educational campaign to help keep more children safe in Virginia. The event is being held by GibsonSingleton Virginia Injury Attorneys in Gloucester. Though the firm traditionally holds an annual fall coat drive, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, partners Ken Gibson and John […]

Editors' Picks October 5, 2020

Appeal of lawyer who was jailed is dismissed

The Court of Appeals of Virginia has declined to address a divorce lawyer’s appeal of her overnight jail stay on a purported contempt finding. The lawyer says the decision illustrates that she was never officially held in contempt by the judge. In the Jan. 31 incident, Sterling attorney Rachel L. Virk said she was hauled […]