A patient in Arlington, Virginia (VA) undergoing fertility care by a doctor ended up with a stroke and paralysis, and was forced to sue the surgeon’s insurance company to get compensation for her medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. The victim was undergoing in vitro fertilization therapy when her doctor ignored the signs…
A serious injury sustained by a longtime resident of Gloucester County, Virginia (VA) has highlighted the dangers posed driving a tractor on the highway. Andy James, a Board of Supervisors candidate, was reported to be in critical condition after the tractor he was driving was rear-ended on Route 14, the Daily Press reported. State police…
The Justice Department agreed to pay $2.3 million to a couple whose young child suffered a serious brain injury at the Portsmouth Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, VA, according to The Virginian-Pilot. A federal judge approved the settlement in January 2011. In 2006, the child’s mother, 35 weeks pregnant, checked into the Virginia hospital with…
A PetSmart in Virginia settled a lawsuit brought by a Poquoson, Virginia (VA) man who was injured when he slipped and fell on dog poop in the Newport News store, according to the Virginian-Pilot. The victim was a customer at the Jefferson Avenue store in VA on January 18, 2009 when he slipped and suffered…
In his latest post to our firm’s Norfolk Injuryboard blog, my colleague John C. offers essential tips for boaters and riders of personal watercraft such as Jet Skis. John notes that avoiding drowning and injuries on the water is often as simple as not drinking and boating and always wearing a properly fitted life jacket. EJL