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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.
Verdicts & Settlements
- 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
- 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
Opinion Digests
- Arbitration – Court decides whether nonparty to arbitration agreement can enforce it
- Constitutional – Circuit court applied wrong standard in church dispute
- Civil Procedure – Medical malpractice statute of limitations doesn’t apply to claims against hospital
- Bankruptcy – Creditor can’t examine debtor under Bankruptcy Code § 707(b)(1)
- Administrative – Court construes Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
- Taxation – County’s tax assessment was ‘plainly wrong’
- Negligence – Release doesn’t bar rider’s negligence claim against horse owner
- Bankruptcy – Motion to reinstate Chapter 7 petition previously dismissed by court is denied
- Wills and trusts – Court applied incorrect statute of limitations to breach of trust claims
- Administrative – Doctor’s attacks on license suspension order fails
- Habeas Corpus – Petition attacking military court martial is dismissed
- Parent and Child – Stepmother awarded custody of stepchildren over father’s objection
