Medical Malpractice

• But I Could Have Died! Don’t I Have a Virginia Medical Malpractice Case?

  Ben Glass | March 02, 2011 1:55 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  In life, there are a lot of “what ifs.” What if you had made a different decision? What if that illness hadn’t occurred? What if your doctor’s error had caused you injury, or...

• Another Virginia Medical Malpractice Victim Robbed

  Ben Glass | June 04, 2010 6:14 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  A Virginia jury awarded Shannon E. Taylor, a medical malpractice victim, $3 million following a four-day trial. Ms. Taylor had sued Dr. Katherine Averill and Winchester Womancare for injuries...

• Waiting Until The Last Minute to File a Virginia Medical Malpractice Suit Isn’t a Great Idea

  Ben Glass | May 25, 2010 4:41 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  So many medical malpractice attorneys will wait until the last minute to file a lawsuit with the hope that the insurance company will settle without going to court. In my opinion, this isn’t a...

• Virginia's "Tort Reform" Cap Robs Family of Nearly $1.15 Million

  Ben Glass | March 24, 2010 2:30 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  There is a reason as to why some insurance companies in Virginia take every case to trial, which is illustrated in a recent wrongful death case. Hector Alvarez, a 52-year-old Springfield...

• Determining if You Have a Virginia Medical Malpractice Claim

  Ben Glass | February 26, 2010 4:58 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  When you are hurt by medical negligence, you are facing an uphill battle. Virginia medical malpractice cases are not easy to win. In fact, studies have found that patients will win in only 23 to 39...

• Fire in the operating room, more dangerous than you can imagine

  Ben Glass | November 10, 2009 5:59 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  The Supreme Court of Virginia has recently upheld a verdict against an Alexandria Virginia surgeon in a case that highlights the danger known to the medical profession. Rita Talbert went to...

• Virginia Board of Medicine Reprimands Doctor after Lawsuit-A Case That DID Make a Difference

  Ben Glass | November 07, 2009 6:45 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  The Virginia Board of Medicine has issued a formal reprimand to a doctor who has now promised to refer to a specialist any patient who has complaints of rectal bleeding. In a case handled by our...

• Virginia Tort Reform Fund Victim of Alleged Fraud

  Ben Glass | October 09, 2009 7:24 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  About 20 years ago Virginia enacted some of the nation's worst tort reform laws for children injured at birth. This law, which protects doctors and hospitals who elect to participate in it, prevents...

• The Reality of the High Cost of Defensive Medicine

  Ben Glass | September 13, 2009 7:16 AM | 6 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  As the debate ramps up regarding health care reform/insurance reform, one of the subjects that is brought up more and more often is the notion that we need to change the medical malpractice laws, on...

• Cautious Charting Skews Medical Error Statistics

  Ben Glass | June 14, 2009 12:20 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  Medical error statistics are skewed because of underreporting and cautious charting by medical personnel who have been taught to chart “defensively,” meaning that they chart with...