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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
- AI in practice: How new technology is affecting litigation practice
- Experts foresee legal malpractice risk for those who eschew AI
- Legal Decoder launches AI-powered billing analytics interface
Verdicts & Settlements
- Negligence and Tort – E-bike collision leads to neck injury, psoriasis flare
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – ‘Daydreaming’ driver hit plaintiff walking by road
- Motor Vehicle Negligence 92-year-old dies after being hit by vehicle
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Motorcyclist suffers severe injuries in vehicle accident
- Medical Malpractice – Patient dies after alleged improper medicine admin
Opinion Digests
- Employment – Multiple discrimination claims are dismissed with prejudice
- Commercial – Rental company denied TRO in dispute with Norfolk Airport Authority
- Banks and banking – Court dismisses EFTA claim in fraud victim’s complaint against bank
- Employment – Disability discrimination claim is dismissed
- Copyright – Copyright registrations didn’t extend to interior spaces
- Tort – Suit alleges data center construction is private nuisance
- Civil Procedure – Non-diverse suit remanded to circuit court
