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Car Accidents-Virginia/Carolina (and eastern USA)
- Three Virginia Beach (VA) Teens Killed In Car Crash
- Virginia/Carolina car accidents: Good Norfolk result in car accident trial
- $100,000 Pedestrian Crosswalk Settlement/for leg fractures
- Top Three Insurance Company Tricks After Car Accident
- Do I Need an MRI and how Do I Get One?”
Railroad Accidents/FELA, Injury, Occupational injuries/diseases
- Cold Weather Not Friendly To Workers Handling Railroad Track Switches and Derails-Avoiding Personal Injuries
- Private Railroad Crossing Safety: Reasonable Warnings Required By State Law
- Rail Safety Legislation Passes Both House & Senate– First Major Rail Safety Legislation Since 1974
- Asbestos Causes Mesothelioma Cancer in Railroad Workers
- Railroads Must Protect Bridges and Ditches with Better Markings For Night-time Work
Wrongful Death Claims-Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington D.C. or Eastern U.S.A.
- Virginia/Carolina Injury Lawyers-Fentanyl Patch-About Recalls, Deaths, Overdoses Connected with Powerful Pain Patches
- Personal Injury/Wrongful Death From Swimming Pool Accident
- Cliam for Wrongful Death when the Radiologist Fails to Diagnose Enlarging Aortic Aneurysm
- Parents Sue City of Philadelphia for Wrongful Death of Child
Surgical Errors, Nursing Home Negligence, Medical Malpractice Lawyers
- How Do The New Malpractice Reporting Rules in North Carolina Affect You?
- October Library Items: Failure to Diagnose and Misdiagnosis
- FDA Warning-Complications With Trans-Vaginal Placement of Surgical Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse or Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women
- How To Find A Good Nursing Home For Your Or Your Loved Ones
- Previous studies indicated that a stroke victim had only three hours to receive tPA or PLAT, new studies suggest four and a half.
Trucking/Tractor Trailer/Semi Accidents (Virginia/Carolina, eastern USA)
- Commercial Trucks Can Cause Serious Injury, So Are Required to Have Large Insurance Policies
- TRACTOR TRAILER COLLISION CAUSES BRAIN, ANKLE AND PELVIC INJURIES
- August: A Focus on Truck Accident Education
- Truck-Car Accidents & Injuries: New Computers & Black Boxes Must Be Analyzed As More Data Available From Truck Computers
- Top Five Causes of Truck Accidents
General Personal Injury Claims We Handle-Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington D.C. or Eastern U.S.A.
- Another multi million dollar Fentanyl Patch Overdose Verdict, Another Defeat for Its Manufacturers
- Check out this interesting pilot DUI article posted by my colleague, Emily Brannon
- Fentanyl Patch Lawsuits-Overdoses and Deaths Linked to Prescription of Patches
- Forbes Names Virginia Best for Business, But What About Virginia's Personal Injury System?
- One of our own attorneys is featured in Virginia Lawyers Weekly again.
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Practice Areas
- Car Accidents-Virginia/Carolina (and eastern USA)
- Railroad Accidents/FELA, Injury, Occupational injuries/diseases
- Virginia/Carolina Traumatic Brain Injuries/Closed Head Injuries
- Wrongful Death Claims-Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington D.C. or Eastern U.S.A.
- Surgical Errors, Nursing Home Negligence, Medical Malpractice Lawyers
- Trucking/Tractor Trailer/Semi Accidents (Virginia/Carolina, eastern USA)
- General Personal Injury Claims We Handle-Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington D.C. or Eastern U.S.A.
Firm News
- Elderly Stuarts Draft Virginia Man Killed In Train Crash
- Teen driver found at fault in Beach crash that killed three
- Man Hit While Crossing Virginia Beach Boulevard Dies
- North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter After Virginia Car Crash
- Former Shipyard Worker Wins 4.39 Million Asbestos Mesothelioma Cancer Verdict in Virginia
- Charitable Foundation Affiliated with the East Virginia Medical School Denied Medical Malpractice Immunity
- Five Die In Violent Harnett County NC Truck Wreck
- Roanoke Times Editorial Slams Medical Malpractice Damages Cap
- West Virginia Man Attempts To Sue Doctor For Scalpel Blade In Thumb, Battles Statute of Limitations
- CNN Reports Out Of Quantico, Virginia: More Marines Die on Motorcycles Than In Iraq
Library
Car Accidents-Virginia/Carolina (and eastern USA)
- NC Teens Still Texting After State Bans Cell Phones in the Car
- Cell Phones Causing Alarming Numbers of Motor Vehicle/Car Crashes
- Three Virginia Beach (VA) Teens Killed In Car Crash
Railroad Accidents/FELA, Injury, Occupational injuries/diseases
- Norfolk Southern Train accident in South Norfolk, Virginia, kills pedestrian.
- Remote Control Train Operations Pose Hazard to Railroad Workers' Jobs and Health
- CSX Train Rushes Through Portsmouth, Virginia (VA) Railroad Crossing
Virginia/Carolina Traumatic Brain Injuries/Closed Head Injuries
- Head injury: forgotten trauma
- Spinal cord injuries are frightening.
- Hurrican Katrina: Seventeen Months and Counting
Wrongful Death Claims-Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington D.C. or Eastern U.S.A.
- Claim for Wrongful Death when the Radiologist Fails to Diagnose Enlarging Aortic Aneurysm
- Having A Good Support Staff Is Key To Being A Strong Personal Injury And F.E.L.A. Law Firm
- Confidentiality Agreements Keep Information About Personal Injury Settlements From The Public
Surgical Errors, Nursing Home Negligence, Medical Malpractice Lawyers
- Failure to Diagnose Diabetes
- How Common Is A Brain Tumor Misdiagnosis?
- Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis and Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer
Trucking/Tractor Trailer/Semi Accidents (Virginia/Carolina, eastern USA)
- Car and Truck Accidents in Florida (FL)
- Car and Truck Accidents in Georgia (GA)
- Car and Truck Accidents/Personal Injury Law in South Carolina (SC)
General Personal Injury Claims We Handle-Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington D.C. or Eastern U.S.A.
- Virginia/Carolina Injury Lawyers-Fentanyl Patch-Recalls, Deaths, Overdoses Connected with Powerful Pain Patches
- Helicopter Pilot charged with flying under the influence
- The law applying to Slip, Trip or Fall Accidents, and Property/Hotel Accidents explored by Virginia, West Virginia, North/South Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers
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BREAST IMPLANT CASE WINS SUPREME COURT APPEAL
On July 18, 2008, the Supreme Court of Virginia reversed a trial court ruling in a breast implant case being handled by a law firm partner, James C. Lewis. The case involved a client who had ruptured breast implants removed by two plastic surgeons in Norfolk, Virginia and Virginia Beach, Virginia. After the surgery, she suffered significant problems resulting in deformities.
Law firm partner, James C. Lewis, filed a medical malpractice action against the plastic surgeons and was moving the case forward to trial. The doctors’ attorneys filed a motion asking the trial judge to dismiss the case. The trial judge in Norfolk, Virginia granted the motion and James C. Lewis appealed to the Supreme Court of Virginia.
The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled that the careless and negligent physicians and doctors should be required to go to trial to defend themselves from the victim’s complaints. This is a significant victory for a medical malpractice case pending in Norfolk, Virginia because the Supreme Court of Virginia only reverses a small percentage of the cases which are appealed to it.
Law firm partner, James C. Lewis, successfully handled the appeal for the firm’s injured client.
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Toll Free: (800) 752.0042
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Case Results
Car Accidents-Virginia/Carolina (and eastern USA)
- Pedestrians Stuck by Automobile Recover $540,000.00
- Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome brings verdict of $170,000.00
- Crosswalk Accident With Broken Leg Settles For $227,000.00
- Soft Tissue Injuries Caused by Auto Accident
- Serious Auto Accident Causes Death of Infant
Railroad Accidents/FELA, Injury, Occupational injuries/diseases
- Railroad-Roadway Crossing Accident - Car Passengers Injured
- FELA
- AMTRAK ENGINEER SETTLES WITH AMTRAK AND CSX OVER DERAILMENT
- Amtrak Worker Slips on Ice in Richmond, Virginia (VA). Two Knee Surgeries.
- Locomotive Engine Fire causes Rail Engineer right arm and wrist surgery
Surgical Errors, Nursing Home Negligence, Medical Malpractice Lawyers
- Gallbladder Surgery Error
- Medical Negligence
- Pharmacy-Prescription Error
- Gastric Bypass (stomach stapling) Surgery complications
- Retained Surgical Sponge and Subsequent Complications
Trucking/Tractor Trailer/Semi Accidents (Virginia/Carolina, eastern USA)
- Collision Between Two Big Rigs Creates Fireball
- Automobile Accident Causing Coma and Paralysis
- Virginia Automobile Accident
- MACK truck wreck causes leg fractures
- Automobile wreck with drunk driver causes connective tissue injury
General Personal Injury Claims We Handle-Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington D.C. or Eastern U.S.A.
- Department Store Shelf Falls on Customer
- Pilot Suffers Electrical Shock Injury At Hotel Ending Commercial Pilot’s Career--Settlement Soon Before Federal Court Jury Trial
Other
- Hotel Guest-Glass Coffee Carafe Shatters-Hand Injury
- Faulty Product - Fiberglass Stepladder Failure
- Skiing Accident
FAQs
Car Accidents-Virginia/Carolina (and eastern USA)
- What should I do if I am involved in a car accident?
- I was in a car crash. How quickly do I have to find an attorney and file a lawsuit?
- What is the minimum car insurance I'm allowed to carry in my state?
- What is uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage and why should I think about having it?
- Does my state have a primary enforcement law for seat belts?
Railroad Accidents/FELA, Injury, Occupational injuries/diseases
What is the FELA (Federal Employer's Liability Act)?
How does the FELA work?
How is the FELA different from, or similar to, workers compensation?
Virginia/Carolina Traumatic Brain Injuries/Closed Head Injuries
- I was never diagnosed with a closed head injury or a brain injury at first-what does that do to my potential case?
- I was never knocked unconscious, or at least can't be sure I was ever knocked out. I don't even know if my head struck anything. Could I suffer from a brain injury/closed head injury?
Wrongful Death Claims-Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington D.C. or Eastern U.S.A.
Surgical Errors, Nursing Home Negligence, Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Trucking/Tractor Trailer/Semi Accidents (Virginia/Carolina, eastern USA)
General Personal Injury Claims We Handle-Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington D.C. or Eastern U.S.A.
General
- Do I really need a lawyer?
- Can I afford to get into a lawsuit?
- How long will the whole process take?
- What if I do not want to go to court because I am getting nervous about testifying?
- How much am I likely to recover when in court?