Northern Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer

A $4.5 million personal injury lawsuit filed by a man a former Colonial Beach police officer Tasered in 2005 has been dismissed by a federal judge.U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson decided on Thursday, March 6 that former Sgt. Ryan Hood was "entitled to qualified immunity" from civil liability after shooting James Keller with the stun gun. He said that it was appropriate for Hood, who resigned...

On Thursday, March 6, a $25 million lawsuit was filed, alleging that the wrongful death of a Richlands High School freshman in September was the result of his gym teacher forcing him to do wind sprints in 90-degree temperatures, regardless of school officials knowing that he had a heart condition which prohibited physical fitness activity.The suit, filed by the boy's mother in Tazewell County...

The Senate of Mississippi has passed legislation that would limit the amount a Medicaid patient could receive from a physician in a lawsuit for medical malpractice.The proposal's supporters say that it will help attract and retain doctors that would serve Medicaid patients. However, critics of the bill say it is unfair to Medicaid patients since it places a restriction on the amount they can...

In general personal injury law, the wrongdoer is responsible if his actions cause a series of events which themselves cause further injury. This is the personal injury law of Virginia. A recent California case highlights almost the reverse of the issue. It allows a wrongdoer to reduce his liability for damages caused by a subsequent treating health care provider.A Court of Appeals in the Second...

The Southern Nevada Health District believes that the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada may have exposed up to 40,000 patients to the hepatitis C virus, leading to several medical malpractice suits.Will Kemp, a class action attorney in Las Vegas, says that he received a call on Wednesday, February 27 from a man fearing he'd contracted the virus at the clinic. Kemp said he first believed the...

Ron Springs, a former player for the Dallas Cowboys who has been in a coma since the fall when he underwent a surgical procedure to remove a cyst, has been listen among the 11 plaintiffs who are challenging the medical malpractice cap of the state of Texas in a lawsuit filed on Monday, February 22.The lawsuit was filed in Marshall, Texas in the U.S. District Court for Texas' Eastern District and...

The medical profession doesn't police its own very well.In Alabama, a physician who has been named in 120 malpractice cases in West Virginia and two in Birmingham is finally facing the possibility of losing his license due to complaints from former patients, including one who was in a coma for 26 hours.An attorney for Dr. John King was notified by the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners that it...

In Stamford, Connecticut, a city obstetrician has been ordered by a Superior Court jury to pay a family of a boy who was born with cerebral palsy in 2003. The verdict is believed to be among the largest awards for medical malpractice in the history of Connecticut, surpassing an award for $36.5 million against Hartford Hospital and an obstetrician in 2005. On Friday, February 8, a jury ruled...

A Virginia State Police Trooper had to be placed in intensive care for the severe personal injuries he received after he was hit by a man who had been driving under the influence of alcohol on Interstate 81. The accident took place shortly after 11 p.m on Saturday, February 2 in Smyth County.After he finished a routine traffic stop, Trooper K.S. Chapman was sitting stationary in his patrol...

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