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• How long do I have to decide what to do (file a suit, hire a lawyer, etc)?

  Ben Glass | July 31, 2008 3:11 PM | 1 CommentNorthern Virginia, VA

  How long do I have to decide what to do (file a suit, hire a lawyer, etc)? How can I find the right lawyer for my personal injury case?

• Consumer Alert (again) Lawyer Directory AttorneysDelivered.com

  Ben Glass | July 17, 2008 9:49 PM | 1 CommentNorthern Virginia, VA

  I previously talked about DUI1.com a "Find Your DUI lawyer" website that boasted about its qualified lawyers at the same time it was soliciting lawyers to "join the network" by telling them that...

• Doctor Suspended after Removing the Wrong Lung

  Ben Glass | July 09, 2008 3:17 PM | 1 CommentNorthern Virginia, VA

  The medical license of a surgeon in New Jersey has been suspended after it was discovered by state regulators that he had removed the wrong lung from a patient and then attempted to conceal...

• Car Hits a Semi on Dulles Toll Road--Seat Belts Save Lives

  Ben Glass | May 10, 2008 9:49 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  Jason Vasiento, a 29-year-old veterinarian technician from Herndon died of the personal injuries he received from his car hitting a semi-truck on the Dulles Toll Road on Saturday, March...

• Taser Lawsuit Dismissed on Immunity Grounds

  Ben Glass | March 18, 2008 3:50 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  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...

• Malpractice Caps Get Noticed When Celebrities Are Hurt

  Ben Glass | March 04, 2008 5:27 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  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...

• MedMal Cap Forces More Trials

  Ben Glass | October 02, 2007 5:10 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  As we have pointed out before, Virginia is the only state in the country that caps total damages in a medical malpractice case. Most states that have enacted some form of tort reform have allowed an injured victim to recover all of their medical bills and lost wages (makes sense, doesn't it) but "capped" or limited recovery for such things as pain and suffering.No cap is a good cap but at least...

• Disciplinary investigation into $65,000,000 dry cleaner lawsuit?

  Ben Glass | May 09, 2007 1:29 PM | 3 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  Jon Haber, CEO of the American Association for Justice has written a letter to the District of Columbia Bar, asking that it open an investigation into Judge Roy Pearson, for his pursuit of the $65,000,000 dry cleaner lawsuit.We have previously commented on this lawsuit and posted some of actual pleadings. Jon Haber letter to District of Columbia Bar Association May 8, 2007 Mr. James...

• Time to Sue for Disability Claims Clarified in ERISA

  Ben Glass | May 01, 2007 5:53 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has answered a very important question for long-term disability claimants: When does the statute of limitations expire when you have been denied benefits.Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada contended that a claimant had failed to file her claim within the time limits set out in the contract. Sun Life's disability insurance policy, like most contained the...

• Doctor Can't Wait For Expert To Leave to Make Objection

  Ben Glass | June 11, 2006 7:57 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  Settling a long-running debate about the proper form of a question put to an expert, the Supreme Court of Virginia has ruled that medical malpractice experts must state opinions "within a reasonable degree of medical probability." However, a lawyer's failure to make a timely objection to an improperly phrased question means that objection is waived. The doctor loses his appeal. Cosmetic plastic...