The vast majority of dog bites take place feet from a person’s home – they are often attacked by aggressive dogs owned by friends or neighbors. Luckily, Virginia has a Dangerous Dog Registry where VA residents can find out if aggressive dogs live near where their families live and where their children play. At the…
An attempt to make penalties for causing bus accident injuries harsher has failed in the West Virginia Legislature. A similar bill involving bus accident punishments failed last year.
The Richmond-Times Dispatch reports that half the bills put before the Virginia General Assembly this year have failed, including a bill raising the medical malpractice liability limit across the state of VA. The bill was brought forth by Senator Henry Marsh III, a Democrat from Richmond, VA. The bill failed in part because it was…
Facing multiple medical malpractice lawsuits, doctor John King was denied bankruptcy this week after a judge discovered hundreds of thousands of dollars of the bad doctor’s hidden assets.
Even after a number of medical malpractice system reforms in 2003, Virginia still suffers from a lax program in dealing with those accused on medical negligence.