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Dish Network Virginia Child Molestation Case--Every Parent's Nightmare

Posted on July 20, 2009
Every parent's nightmare. You call the cable or satellite installer and you let them into your house. You don't know it but the installer is a convicted child molester. Easy to check that out these days..you would think. A case is brewing in Virginia where the allegations are that this Dish Network installer, complete with (as the judge put it) pornography, sex toys and "cheap children's bracelets" arrived at the house to do his work...

Payee Notification--Why Do Some Oppose this Simple Measure

Posted on July 02, 2009
Unfortunately, every so often a lawyer who is hell bent on stealing client settlement funds comes along. It's not often but its devastating to clients. Here's how it typically works. The lawyer represents a client and, without the client's permission or knowledge, settles the car accident case with the insurance company...

Beware of any Group Disability Policy

Posted on June 16, 2009
Many professional athletes find themselves doing battle with their sports group disability plan insurance carrier. <blockquote>In 2006, an appeals court awarded the estate of former Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster more than $1...

Cautious Charting Skews Medical Error Statistics

Posted on June 15, 2009
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 litigation in mind. Countless medication and other errors are made, and some have been charted as if they were administered or performed correctly...

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Government Jobs Causing more Workplace Injuries and Illnesses

Posted on June 15, 2009
According to new numbers, more workplace personal injuries and illnesses reported in Virginia were from people involved in government jobs than those in the private sector in 2007. According to a report released on January 8 by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry, in 2007 104,200 workers sustained personal injuries or suffered illnesses while working...

Birth Injury and Trauma

Posted on June 14, 2009
Childbirth is one of the greatest joys in life. But, unfortunately, there are many things that can and do go wrong during the process of labor and delivery. Reports say that out of every 1,000 live births in the United States, eight to ten birth injuries are caused by medical malpractice or negligence...

Deadly Diseases from Improper Injection Practices

Posted on June 14, 2009
Several media outlets have broken the story that officials from the U.S. Army have confirmed that 16 patients have tested positive for Hepatitis B and C. According to reports from the Associated Press (AP), the Army said those patients were likely exposed to the dangerous blood borne illness due to improper injection practices...

Soldier Awarded $1.6 Million in a Federal Med Mal Case

Posted on June 13, 2009
 A former soldier has been awarded $1.6 million in a federal medical malpractice case against three doctors. In 2007, 39-year-old former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edward Poche filed suit against the doctors, alleging that in 2005, they failed to provide proper care during his treatment...

Delay in Cancer Diagnosis is Costly in Virginia

Posted on June 13, 2009
A jury in Spotsylvania County has awarded the family of a woman who died after a delayed diagnosis of breast cancer more than $7.5 million. After a five-day trial, the jurors ruled against Fredericksburg family practitioner Dr...

ZigZag Lines in Loudoun County to Reduce Accidents

Posted on June 12, 2009
No, your eyes are not playing tricks on you – the road really does have zigzag lines painted on it. Loudon County drivers may come across wiggly white lines on both sides of the road. So what exactly is going on here? The zigzag lines are part of an experiment in the rapidly growing county that hopes to see the chances of accidents and personal injuries be reduced...

What is Medical Malpractice?

Posted on June 01, 2009
Medical malpractice is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. with only heard disease and cancer ranking higher. An article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, 250,000 people die each year in the U.S. because of the consequences of medical malpractice...

Medical Justice Pushing Gag Order

Posted on May 29, 2009
A 9-year outfit called Medical Justice has been pushing a gag order doctors can make patients sign to prevent them from criticizing the doctors online as part of a broader service for the purpose of protecting doctors from medical malpractice judgments...

Patient Died After Aquiring Infection at Hospital

Posted on May 27, 2009
A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Virginia means that a plaintiff filing suit over a family member's death now has increased flexibility in advancing his claim against medical providers. The decision, which was made on January 16, addresses a suit alleging that the mistreatment of a patient caused both personal injury and wrongful death...

Live Baby Left in Trash from Botched Abortion

Posted on May 27, 2009
A doctor's license has been revoked after he was accused of medical malpractice after a botched abortion which authorities say involved a live baby being placed in the trash. On February 6, the Florida Board of Medicine found Dr...

Is it Enough to Suspend a Virgninia Beach Doctor's License?

Posted on May 26, 2009
In its report on Virginia Beach's Dr. Stephen Plotnick, the Virginia Board of Medicine relates the cases of Patients A through U, a litany of medical misery. Plotnick was a specialist in pain treatment, which he would typically do so with potent drugs that have a potential for abuse and addiction...

Surgeons Involved in Half of All Medical Malpractice Suits in US

Posted on May 25, 2009
It is well known that surgery is never without risks. Whenever anesthesia and surgical procedures are involved, the possibility of something unforeseen occurring is always present. However, a bad surgical outcome clearly caused by procedures below the accepted standards of care and treatment is not a risk; rather it is surgical medical malpractice...

Anesthesia Medical Malpractice

Posted on May 25, 2009
Did you know that a medical error committed by an anesthesiologist can be graver than a medical error committed by a surgeon? As strange as it sounds, the surgeon's blade may not be the most dangerous aspect of a surgical procedure; rather it may be the application of anesthesia...

Hazard from Texting While Driving

Posted on May 24, 2009
According to a recent study conducted by researchers at Eastern Virginia Medical School and Children's Hospital of the Kings' Daughters in Norfolk, driving while text messaging or fiddling with an MP3 player is an even greater hazard than talking on a cell phone while driving...

Virginia Accident Information Injury Package Now Available

Posted on May 16, 2009
Virginia accident victims often have questions: Should I talk to the adjuster? Should I sign the forms? How do I find a qualified personal injury attorney. We've answered those questions and more in a brand new Virginia Accident Information Package that is FREE to Virginia residents who have been injured in an accident in the last 12 months...

Medical Malpractice in the Emergency Room

Posted on May 16, 2009
Nearly everyone has an unpleasant experience from the emergency room they could tell you about. Whether they sat in a waiting room for hours, had a physician perform a cursory evaluation, or just had a generally miserable experience, many people don't want to go back after just one ER visit...

Surgeon Fled to Greece, Still Found Guilty of Negligence

Posted on April 05, 2009
A fugitive surgeon who formerly ran a sinus clinic has been found guilty of medical malpractice in a patient's death. In 2004, 50-year-old Phyllis Barnes died of throat cancer, but Dr. Mark Weinberger had diagnosed her as requiring sinus surgery. Shortly before Barnes' death, Weinberger abandoned his medical practice in Merrillville, Indiana and fled to Greece, deserting his wife in the process...

Disabled Adult To Supreme Court with Charitable Immnunity Challenge

Posted on April 04, 2009
A disabled adult from Prince William County, Virginia will take the dismissal of his lawsuit against Didlake, Inc. the Virginia Supreme Court. Juan Jimenez, who is severely disabled from seizures suffered as an infant, alleged that he was injured while in the care of Didlake, Inc...

Maryland Man Dies in Accident Causing Personal Injuries

Posted on February 08, 2009
An 86-year-old man from Hagerstown, Maryland died of the personal injuries he sustained when the vehicle he was a passenger in collided with a tractor-trailer carrying hazardous materials driven by a Virginia man on January 27. According to Maryland State Police, while 86-year-old Mary L...

SB 1154 - COPIES OF MEDICAL BILLS PASSES SENATE

Posted on February 05, 2009
Interesting development in the Virginia General Assembly.. Consideration of a bill that would require health care providers to provide a list of charges or an account balance pertaining to that patient at no cost. Apparently an amendment would limit such "freebies" to 3 times per 12 months...

Lawsuits Cause Insurance Costs to Skyrocket, Especially When....

Posted on January 13, 2009
They are handled by the defense like one I'm in now. I represent a woman who was rear-ended by a 18 wheeler loaded with concrete while she was sitting in stopped traffic in Washington's beltway. She has had three years of medical care totaling over $150,000 and underwent major neck surgery...

Emergency Room Medical Malpractice

Posted on December 30, 2008
Emergency rooms are typically the places in hospitals which are the most crowded, but drastically understaffed. This can lead to instances of medical malpractice due to any of the following: · Patients not being properly monitored · Diagnoses that are incorrect · Diagnoses that are too late · Incorrect or inappropriate treatment · Inappropriate doses administered · Errors in lab tests · Over dosage Approximately 50 percent of all cases of negligence in emergency rooms end up as cases of medical malpractice...

Q & A - Can a Pregnant Woman File Suit?

Posted on December 29, 2008
Q. A pregnant woman became concerned that her fetus was not moving and left several messages for her vacationing obstetrician. Because the woman’s calls were not answered, she eventually decided to personally go to the doctor’s office. If the baby was injured, would she be able to file suit? A...

Former Doctor Suing HCA

Posted on December 28, 2008
A former doctor from West Virginia who is currently faced with dozens of medical malpractice suits has filed a suit of his own against the former Putnam General Hospital. The suit filed by John King also names Hospital Corporation of America, the former owner of the hospital, among other defendants...

Permanent Eye Injury from Unacceptable Treatment

Posted on December 27, 2008
A medical malpractice suit has been filed in Illinois by Traci Woolfolk against Dr. Wen Chen, alleging that during treatment of her eye issues he deviated from the acceptable standard of care. According to Woolfolk, on July 18, 2006 she was treated by Chen for uveitis in her right eye...

Staten Island Man Receives Settlement

Posted on December 23, 2008
A settlement has been reached in a medical malpractice case involving a man from Staten Island, New York who alleged that a doctor failed to remove all of a tumor, resulting in additional, more extensive surgery being necessary several months later...

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