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Physician not negligent in diagnosing man’s brain injury — Defense verdict

Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Permanent and severe anoxic brain injury Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Anne M. Reed Date resolved: 11/17/2022 Special damages: More than $3,000,000 Demand: $2,200,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: ...

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Woman sustained compression fracture after fall from ladder — Defense verdict

Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Permanent back pain and disability after a L1 compression fracture Court: Arlington Circuit Court Case no.: Cl 19-1044 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Louise M. DiMatteo Date resolved: 11/3/2022 ...

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Jury: Orthopedic surgeon did not violate standard of care — Defense verdict

Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Delay in diagnosis of a deep wound infection in the joint and bone of left shoulder following rotator cuff surgery Name of case: Smith v. Nielsen, DO Court: Albemarle County Circuit Court Case ...

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Jury: Medication not cause of hemoglobin drop — Defense verdict

Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Wrongful death Court: Fairfax County Circuit Court Tried before: Jury Demand: $3,000,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: $0 (defense) Attorneys for defendant (and city): Michael E. Olszewski and Kambria T. Lannetti, Fairfax Description ...

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Anesthesiologist not liable for fainting patient’s injuries — Defense verdict

Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Permanent neck injury, facial fractures and associated physical limitation after passing out and falling from exam table Court: Prince William County Circuit Court Case no.: CL 19-9592 Name of judge or mediator: Judge ...

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Jury returns verdict in favor of podiatrist — Defense verdict

Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Permanent injury to left heel and Achilles tendon Name of case: Carter v. Buck Court: Fredericksburg Circuit Court Case no.: CL21-323 Tried before: Judge Name of judge or mediator: Judge Sarah L. Deneke ...

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Cardiologist not informed of chest X-ray results — Defense verdict

Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Delay in diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer Name of case: Lohman v. Krishnan Court: Fairfax Circuit Court Case no.: 2017-14850 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge David A. Oblon ...

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Jury finds surgeon did not breach standard of care — Defense verdict

Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Perforation of common iliac vein during performance of oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) spinal fusion procedure resulting in need for emergency vascular surgery. Plaintiff further alleged she suffered from permanent swelling and leg ...

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