Whether it is Norfolk, Virginia Beach (Va. Beach), Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Virginia (VA) or Kitty Hawk, Hill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Manteo, Elizabeth City, North Carolina (NC), we have all witnessed the widespread development of big box stores such as Lowes, Home Depot, Sams Club, Price Club, etc. Expansive floor space with merchandise and large…
Personal Injury Lawsuits: According to an article in Lawyers USA in December 2008, medical malpractice lawsuits are on the rise against hospital and other clinics for serious or life-threatening infections that personal injury victims are claiming could have been prevented. Most importantly, juries are holding the hospitals responsible for failing to prevent the resulting personal injuries/infections.
My colleague Rick Shapiro wrote an article about a recent federal court decision out of Richmond, Virginia (VA) — which also has jurisdiction in West Virginia (WV), North Carolina (NC), and South Carolina (SC) — in which the federal judge denied a motion to dismiss a delivery driver’s personal injury lawsuit against a Firestone Tire…
The Railroad worker suffered a shoulder injury attempting to lift a gas cylinder. The cylinder slipped during the lift and the Railroad worker suffered an injury to his shoulder attempting to regain control of the cylinder. For more on this verdict, click here.
The medical malpractice cap in Virginia (VA) is a law put in through the Virginia legislature which gives special treatment to healthcare providers like doctors and hospitals when they are sued for medical malpractice. The healthcare industry and insurance companies have very strong lobbyists in Richmond, Virginia (VA), the state capitol.The medical malpractice cap in…