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Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with cardiologist over treatment of strokes
The Fairfax County Circuit Court jury returned a defense verdict in Chad Williams v. The Cardiovascular Group, P.C., rejecting claims of malpractice in stroke treatment.
Medical Malpractice – Jury sides with doctor on med/mal allegations
Virginia Beach Circuit Court jury returned a defense verdict in medical malpractice case involving traumatic brain injury and alleged hyponatremia mismanagement.
Jury sides with hospitalist in wrongful death suit — Defense verdict
The plaintiff claimed that the defendant (a hospitalist) discharged a patient with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome prematurely, leading to her death three days later.
Jury sides with defendant, awards $1M for malicious prosecution — $1 million verdict
The plaintiff, sued the defendants, a married couple, for assault and battery, defamation, trespass and malicious prosecution, alleging that the defendants kidnapped the plaintiff in July 2019. The female defendant countersued for malicious prosecution.
Patient’s complications not related to OB-GYN procedure — Defense verdict
The plaintiff alleged that the defendant performed an unnecessary Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure or LEEP procedure, which led to excessive bleeding and an emergency hysterectomy.
Physician met standard of care in woman’s spinal fusion case — Defense verdict
The plaintiff, a 68-year-old woman, underwent three level spinal fusion surgery that included extreme lateral interbody fusion procedures at L3-L4 and L4-L5.
Plaintiff says urological injury followed her labor and delivery — Defense verdict
The plaintiff was 34 years old at the time of her labor and delivery in May 2021. During the delivery, the baby had persistent occiput posterior, despite manual rotation on three attempts.
Jury returns defense verdict in favor of gastroenterologist
The patient presented to the defendant gastroenterologist on Dec. 12, 2016, complaining of constipation. She had a longstanding history of irritable bowel syndrome, as well colon resection surgery years earlier for severe diverticulitis.
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: […]
Defense verdict reached in suit against emergency physician
Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Wrongful death Court: Newport News Circuit Court Case no.: CL 18-775T-01 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Tyneka Flythe Date […]
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 […]
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: […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Premises Liability- Dog bite injury nets settlement
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Woman suffers injuries after T-bone collision
- Negligence and Tort -Hit by hockey puck, camper sustains TBI
- Medical Malpractice – Patient suffers stroke from ruptured aneurysm
- Premises Liability- Man suffers paralysis after bench tipped back
- Medical Malpractice – Botched tubal ligation results in childbirth
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Pickup truck passenger dies from crash injuries
- Medical Malpractice-Patient received spleen injury during colonoscopy
- Medical Malpractice – Patient suffers complications from improper cyst removal
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Henrico driver sustained wrist fracture in five-car collision
- Medical Malpractice-Patient dies following blood loss in surgery
Opinion Digests
- Immigration – Court refuses to dismiss suit over Presidential immigration proclamation
- Real Property – Suit over homeowners’ property damage is dismissed
- Arbitration – Commonwealth isn’t bound by arbitration provision
- Insurance – Parties realigned in coverage action
- Parent and child – Court refuses to order children returned to father in Paraguay
- Damages – Fees awarded to party after prevailing on appeal
- Negligence – Jury to decide if business had notice of spill
- Consumer Protection – Court approves FCRA settlement
- Search & Seizure – Police didn’t unreasonably prolong traffic stop
- Education – Court refuses to enjoin athletic ban on homeschooled students
- Arbitration – Court decides whether nonparty to arbitration agreement can enforce it
- Constitutional – Circuit court applied wrong standard in church dispute
