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Fatal complications follow gallbladder removal
An 80-year-old man who was healthy and active died about two months after gallbladder surgery. In a suit that resulted in a $1.1 settlement, his family said he was living independently and in good health before the surgery.
Avoid going viral by preparing for patient-initiated recordings
Ten years ago, a jury found in favor of a Virginia patient and awarded $500,000 in damages after the patient’s recording of instructions prior to a colonoscopy managed to capture mocking comments made by the health care team during the colonoscopy.
Improper chest tube placement results in grandmother’s death
The plaintiff, a 64-year-old credit union manager with chronic lung disease, died after a routine lung biopsy when a chest tube placement during the procedure accidentally damaged an artery. The resulting lawsuit culminated in a $3.08 million verdict.
$185K verdict for tooth inhaled into lung during procedure
A woman developed breathing problems after having several teeth removed. She required another medical procedure to remove a tooth that had entered her lung, which led to added medical expenses.
Medication error leads to $700,000 settlement
The patient, who had serious health issues that included heart failure, diabetes, and high blood pressure, had a stroke in 2021 and passed away one year later. A lawsuit claimed that health care providers did not properly assess his risk of bleeding.
$5.021M verdict for patient death after dental surgery
An obese woman on birth control died from blood clots after dental surgery. A lawsuit alleged that she was at risk for clots but did not receive the recommended leg compression devices.
VA patient says misread biopsy allowed cancer to spread
A military veteran received a $1 million settlement after a biopsy on a growth was mistakenly read as non-cancerous.
Defense verdict follows 8-month-old boy’s death in hospital from cardiac condition
The defense argued that the boy’s pediatrician properly assessed the decedent’s heart at every visit.
Physician’s assistant prevails in nursing home malpractice suit
The Virginia Court of Appeals rejected the plaintiff’s argument that the defendant’s expert was not qualified to opine on the standard of care in a nursing home setting.
Malpractice suit was wrongly dismissed following bankruptcy filing
Where a plaintiff had standing when she filed her medical malpractice action, and she thereafter filed a bankruptcy petition, her lawsuit should not have been dismissed for lack of standing, the Supreme Court of Virginia has held.
Infection treatment delay blamed for woman’s spine damage
A 62-year-old woman underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy in July 2020 for acute gallstone cholecystitis.
Patient sues over delayed cancer diagnosis
The medical care at issue in this case took place at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. The 55-year-old plaintiff reported a palpable lump in her left breast to her healthcare providers in September 2021.
Legal Tech
- How large language models are leveling the personal injury playing field
- Attorney Share, Lawmatics integrate to automate law firm referrals
- How ransomware tactics against law firms are changing
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Motorcyclist suffers severe injuries in vehicle accident
- Medical Malpractice – Patient dies after alleged improper medicine admin
- Workers’ Compensation-Vehicle accident paralyzes Brazilian cement worker
- Medical Malpractice – Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Defendant convicted based upon Commonwealth witnesses’ testimony
- Zoning – Party failed to show its due process rights were violated
- Tort – Jury’s zero-damages verdict for inmate plaintiff affirmed
- Parent and child – Record supported termination of mother’s parental rights
- Criminal – Man convicted of grand larceny after stealing $26,000
- Parent and child – Brothers dispute who should be their mother’s guardian
- Tort – Allegedly defamatory statements lacked the requisite “sting”
