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The 2016 shooting of a psychiatric patient by a Lynchburg hospital security guard has produced two lawsuits based on unusual claims, neither one targeting the guard who actually fired the shots. One lawsuit – filed Oct. 13 – complains that ...

The Supreme Court of Virginia has overturned a trial result based on a finding that an expert was allowed to testify without a proper foundation once again. While most such cases involve plaintiffs’ experts, here it was a defense expert ...

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A contentious condemnation case has produced a federal court ruling that the city of Virginia Beach is liable for violating the constitutional rights of a dentist and his practice. Among the judge’s findings is the conclusion that the city unlawfully ...

Tagged with: Condemnation Judge Henry Coke Morgan Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Lawyers who once sought stronger firewalls and tighter security to keep the bad guys out of their computer files are now hearing a sobering new message. “The bad guys will get in, and you better plan for the crisis,” was ...

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Physicians sued for a child’s birth injuries failed to bring their case into the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Fund in a ruling last month from the Court of Appeals of Virginia. The court’s decision – combined with recent legislation – ...

The Supreme Court of Virginia has rerouted a short cut to recovery for some surgery patients. The court ruled this month that a surgeon who mistakenly operated on the wrong level of a patient’s spine cannot be sued for battery. ...

A judge’s decision to allow a con­tributory negligence defense in a medical malpractice case has been upheld by the Supreme Court of Virginia. The court last month decided not to take up an appeal in the case of an emergency ...

As the nation’s courts wrestle with rules for nursing home arbitration agreements, one Virginia lawyer says he’s making arbitration work for his clients in nursing home cases. Not all his colleagues are on board, however. The issue is a familiar ...

A Virginia legislator says the state’s medical malpractice cap can prolong litigation and force needless trials in some cases. Representatives of doctors and trial lawyers have agreed to study a possible remedy for potential action next year. Del. Greg Habeeb, ...

The 2017 General Assembly is expected to be a battleground for medical providers divided over the state’s tight regulation of medical start-ups. Some physicians say they should have the right to open a surgery center or other facility without having ...