The expectant mother arrived at the hospital with time to spare. Her contractions were still far apart and she felt a wave of relief. The nurses smiled and ushered her into her room and her husband arrived shortly thereafter with a vase of beautiful flowers. But hours later, during her delivery, she had a minor…
Stepping into a doctor’s office can be nerve wracking sometimes. Especially a new doctor you’ve never seen before. Aside from being in discomfort or pain from whatever ailment you’re suffering, there’s also the added worry of if this is a good doctor. Not all doctors are good. As Virginia medical malpractice injury attorneys we know…
A group of teenagers sit in a school auditorium. The speaker standing in-front of them is a young professional woman. She looks out at the group and then asks, “What do you consider lethal?” Out of the many answers given, car crashes was not one of them. However, traffic crashes, are the number one killers…
One of the most common injuries that victims sustain in accidents is fractured bones. This often happens in vehicle accidents, whether the victim is an occupant of one of the vehicles or a pedestrian or cyclists. Although most bone fractures will heal with no or minor complications, it is also not uncommon for victims to…
Burn injuries can be one of the most painful and dangerous injuries a person can sustain. It is estimated there are over 1 million burn injuries each year, resulting in more than 40,000 victims hospitalized with these injuries. Burn injuries can happen by electric shock, a car accident, a defective product, or other incident caused…