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Virginia’s med-mal damages cap remains in place pending review
Virginia's medical malpractice damages cap remains unchanged pending governor's decision on a reconciled bill requiring detailed malpractice claim disclosures.
Medical Malpractice- Nursing facility patient died after falling, suffering head injury
A nursing facility settled for $1.625 million after a patient died from a fall-related subdural hematoma due to alleged negligence in fall prevention and response.
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.
Virginia COA en banc reinstates med mal suit
The Virginia Court of Appeals en banc reversed a summary judgment dismissal in a medical malpractice suit, ruling the sanction was disproportionate to procedural errors.
Appeals court reverses $1.5M medical malpractice verdict
The Virginia Court of Appeals reversed a $1.5 million medical malpractice verdict against Loudoun Eye Care, citing insufficient expert testimony on retinal specialist standard of care.
SCOTUS bars state affidavit rule in federal med-mal cases
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled a state affidavit-of-merit law doesn’t apply to medical malpractice claims filed in federal court.
Notice sent to wrong address leads to void ab initio dismissal order
Virginia appeals court says trial court violated due process by dismissing a malpractice case after mailing notice to the wrong address.
Medical Malpractice-Surgeon sued over alleged bowel perforation prevails
A myomectomy patient suffered bowel perforation, severe sepsis and emergency surgery, resulting in an ileostomy and over $500K in bills.
Medical Malpractice -Stroke patient dies after being given clot-busting medication
$1.84 million settlement Injuries alleged: Wrongful death Tried before: Mediation Name of mediator: Justice Jane Marum Roush (Ret.) Date resolved: April 21, 2025 Special damages: Medical bills of $2.1 million […]
Complications after outpatient procedure leads to man’s death — $2.15 million settlement
The plaintiff’s decedent, a 41-year-old husband and father of two teenaged children, was employed, extremely healthy and active. On the afternoon of Nov. 2, 2023, he underwent an outpatient, in-office procedure with no noted complications.
Dental extractions, implants lead to death of jawbone — $1.8 million settlement
The defendant treated the plaintiff’s oral condition with extractions and implants. The plaintiff’s counsel claimed that the defendant knew that the plaintiff had received radiation to his head/neck for throat cancer a couple of years earlier and knew that the plaintiff’s oral condition was due to that radiation.
Failure to monitor results in return of lung cancer, death — $1.5 million settlement
In 2021, the decedent, a 75-year-old male, was informed by his healthcare providers of a nodule in the middle lobe of his right lung that warranted a biopsy.
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice-Patient dies following blood loss in surgery
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Defense points to plaintiff’s prior collision, stressors
- Medical Malpractice – Ingrown toenail removal leads to CRPS type 2
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Rear-seat passenger injured when car hits telephone pole
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Car crash after back surgery causes additional injuries
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with cardiologist over treatment of strokes
- Negligence and Tort- Ice pack use during tattoo removal causes frostbite
- Workers’ Compensation Struck by metal door at workplace, plaintiff sustains subdural hematoma
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Woman struck by vehicle loses senses of taste, smell
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Pedestrian struck by car while in parking lot
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Driver fractures right leg in tractor-trailer collision
Opinion Digests
- Freedom of Information – Exemption 5 protects draft PTAB written decision
- Fraud – Homeowners’ RICO claim is dismissed
- Criminal – Sex-offender convicted of providing false information
- Evidence – Defendants must respond to post-judgment discovery
- Patent and trademark – Several claims found to be ineligible for patent protection
- Criminal – Evidence supports robbery conviction
- Administrative – Internal Communications Among Patent Judges – Withheld Materials
- Criminal – Denial of continuance wasn’t abuse of discretion
- Criminal – Felony eluding conviction violated Double Jeopardy clause
- Criminal – Defendant was wrongly convicted of two counts of hit-and-run
- Criminal – Sexually-violent predator denied conditional release
- Constitutional – Redistricting effort violated Virginia Constitution
