By nature, claims of medical malpractice often involve complex medical concepts combined with allegations that a healthcare provider failed to appropriately apply those concepts under the circumstances experienced by a particular patient. With this in mind, it makes sense that expecting an average member of the jury to understand and fully grasp the issues involved…
Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp is excited to announce that Virginia Beach personal injury lawyer Rick Shapiro has authored The Legal Examiner national news “Top 10 Civil Justice Stories of 2022.” Shapiro has been writing the annual top 10 list every year for the past decade. Some of the cases highlighted in this year’s edition include:…
Aggressive drivers are a problem all year, but during the holiday season, the dangers definitely increase. Multiple studies have been done that show just how prevalent this issue is, including one study that collected data from across the country. The study used data collected data from aggressive driving events during a time period that included…
Properly valuing a Virginia personal injury settlement demand or lawsuit demand after a negligence-based accident is a complex and surprisingly deceptive task. Along with identifying the exact damages you sustained as a direct result of someone else’s misconduct, you will also need to evaluate whether, and to what degree, your own actions contributed to your…
The danger of misdiagnosis and medical malpractice in the healthcare industry is alarming, and it is far from a new issue. Over the last few years alone, these errors, which frequently lead to medical malpractice cases, have garnered a lot of attention in the media, putting patients on red alert when it comes to the…