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South Richmond Woman Defrauds $1.3 Million From Birth Injury Fund
A South Richmond woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft. It is believed that she defrauded a birth injury fund of nearly $1.3 million. »
Defenses Insurance Companies May Use in a Virginia Medical Malpractice Case
Read this blog to learn more about the common defenses used by insurance companies in Virginia medical malpractice lawsuits. »
Questions to Ask BEFORE Hiring a Virginia Medical Malpractice Attorney
If you are considering hiring a Virginia medical malpractice attorney, you need to know what questions to ask. Read this blog to learn more and order your copy of Ben Glass’s book, The Truth About Lawyer Advertising. »
Orthopedic Surgeon Sued Twice
We have previously written about the Fredericksburg orthopedic surgeon who failed to mark an operative site and as a result, operated on the front of a lady’s shoulder, instead of the back. His insurance company said “CLAIM DENIED.” The local hometown paper in Fredericksburg has picked up on the story and here’s a link... »
U.S. District Judge Says Court Costs Are Not Included in Virginia’s Med Mal Cap
A U.S. district judge has allowed a plaintiff to tack on court costs to his medical malpractice award, even though it would exceed Virginia’s statutory cap. Read this article to learn more about this Virginia medical malpractice case. »
New Claims Allowed After Virginia Medical Malpractice Plaintiff Files Nonsuit
A federal judge was correct in allowing a Virginia medical malpractice plaintiff to add new claims to her suit. The plaintiff had filed a nonsuit under a longstanding Virginia law. »
Virginia Tort Reform Robs Another Family
A recent medical malpractice verdict in Fairfax County, Virginia, shows how Virginia’s version of “tort reform” steals from families. According to news reports, Hector Alvarez, a 52 year old husband and father, went to Inova HealthPlex in Springfield in July 2006. Earlier in the day he had eaten a steak and was now complaining... »
Delays, Delays, Delays…
Insurance companies make a ton of money by delaying everything. They delay paying the bill you submit, hiding behind the “we need more information” umbrella. They delay responding to legitimate requests to settle meritorious malpractice cases. In one case it took a surgeon’s insurance company months to respond to a demand when the doctor... »
Hospital Seeks to Have Blog Post Removed…Judge Says “no way”
Here is a very interesting transcript of a recent court hearing involving a hospital in Virginia. We have previously blogged about this case and have received a letter as well asking us to remove the blog post. Lest there be no mistake about what actually happened, including the fact that the hospital’s attorney has... »
Should Hospitals Be Required to Produce Incident Reports?
What happens when a record made by a hospital is claimed to be privileged? Is it important to justice that all facts about an incident see the light of day in order that justice be completed? Here is a very interesting transcript that is wealth worth the read and will give you an “insider’s... »