VA Medical Malpractice Bill Facing Likely Veto Override
Posted on Thursday, March 31st, 2011
Gov. Bob McDonnell dodged potential charges of hypocrisy when he vetoed a bill broadly approved by the General Assembly that would have raised Virginia’s cap on medical-malpractice awards.
But his rejection of the bill isn’t likely [...]
Deal Would Raise Cap on Malpractice Suits in Virginia
Posted on Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
Virginia’s doctors and trial lawyers have negotiated a truce in their battle over damage awards in medical malpractice cases, and their compromise is likely to become state law this year.
The Medical Society of Virginia and [...]
New VA Rule Will Make Disability Claims Easier for PTSD
Posted on Thursday, July 8th, 2010
We recently wrote that the VA Department’s agency chief Eric Shinseki acknowledged, at a Congressional panel, that the Department made serious safety errors at some of its centers and was lax in conducting necessary educational [...]
continue readingVa fined $227K for flawed cancer treatments in Pa.
Posted on Friday, March 19th, 2010
The Department of Veterans Affairs was fined $227,500 after incorrect radiation doses were given to 97 veterans with prostate cancer at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, a federal agency announced Wednesday.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said [...]
Virgina Family Files Wrongful Death Suit
Posted on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
The family of a man shot and killed by police outside the Sheetz in South Boston nearly two years ago has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Police shot Neal Seamster in the summer of 2008 after [...]
Virginia Brain Injury Grants Awarded
Posted on Friday, August 14th, 2009
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced Thursday that eight organizations received a total of $2.8 million in grant funding to expand and improve community-based programs and services that address the needs of people with Virginia traumatic [...]
continue readingVirginia Personal Injury Law
Posted on Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
Personal injury litigation is subject to different regulations in every state. To bring a case in Virginia it is very important that you consult an experienced Virginia personal injury lawyer, who can guide you through [...]
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