Virginia Medical Malpractice Cases

If you believe you have been injured by the malpractice or negligence of a doctor, hospital, nurse or other health care provider, you need to read my popular book Why Most Victims of Medical Malpractice Never Recover a Dime, before hiring an attorney or talking to the insurance company. It's the only book of its kind for Virginia victims of medical malpractice.

You can order your copy of the book by filling out the form on the right. The book is free to residents of Virginia. (Everyone else can buy it on Amazon.)

The Book Thoroughly Describes the Medical Malpractice Claims Process from Top To Bottom and Shows You, Step by Step, How to Find the Right Virginia Medical Malpractice Lawyer For Your Case

Medical malpractice cases are among the most difficult cases a lawyer will ever handle. According to a recent study, patients will win only 23% of cases that go to trial in front of a jury. Most patients will never recover a dime. (If you don't think that the medical profession protects it's own, read Coronary: A True Story of Medicine Gone Awry

My Free Book Will Show You

• Exactly what you need to prove to win your case;
• How to find a "real" medical malpractice attorney (not just one who says he does medical malpractice in the Yellow Pages);
• what "no fee if no recovery" really means;
• What the insurance company will do to defeat your claim;
• Why proving your doctor was wrong is not enough;
• How the medical profession bands together to keep you from winning your case;
• How the most catastrophically injured victims continue to get injured by the court system.

Library for Virginia Medical Malpractice Cases:

• Why did a respected federal judge call an orthopedic surgeon a hired gun   
• Largest Verdicts in Virginia [PDF]   
  Description: Ben Glass had one of the largest verdicts in Virginia. Here is the report on the case
• Get Your Free Virginia Medical Malpractice Book Before You Talk to The Doctor, Hire an Attorney or Sign any Forms   
• The fact a doctor has been in trouble before doesn't help YOUR Virginia malpractice case   
  Description: When we consult with new clients, sometimes they tell us that they know "this doctor has done this before" and, therefore, its going to be "easy" to prove it here.
  
  The Supreme Court of Virginia has ruled that a jury does not get to consider allegations of prior bad acts in a malpractice case.
• Not all Virginia Medical Malpractice Cases Need Expert Testimony   
  Description: In this Virginia medical malpractice case, where the doctor failed to perform one of two scheduled procedures, leading plaintiff to undergo a second surgical procedure, the plaintiff was not required to present expert testimony on the issue of causation. T
• Williams v Le [PDF]   
• Doctor Hangs Up After Being Put on Hold-Patient Dies [PDF]   

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Frequent Questions for Virginia Medical Malpractice Cases:

• What is the difference between a personal injury attorney and a medical malpractice attorney?
• I recently discovered that a previous dentist had done work in 2004 that was incompetently done. What is the statute in this case and when does it start - upon the last work done by the previous dentist or upon my discovering the dentist's bad work?
• TBA: Is there a statute of limitation on a malpractice suit?  How long after a malpractice injury do you have legal claim?
• TBA: Are physician expert witnesses easy to find and are they usually willing to testify against another physician?
• TBA: Do most medical malpractice cases result in a verdict in favor of the patient?
• Do most medical malpractice cases settle?
• TBA: Does a bad outcome mean that medical malpractice has occurred?
• TBA: Should I obtain my own medical records or should I get an attorney to obtain them for me?
• TBA: What do I do if I suspect that malpractice has occurred?
• TBA: Why do medical malpractice cases take longer than normal legal cases?
• TBA: Are most medical malpractice awards subject to a cap on damages, if so, which damages are capped?
• TBA: How do I make a claim against the local, state, or federal government?
• TBA: What damages can be recovered for medical malpractice?
• TBA: Can anything be recovered if medical malpractice causes the patient to die?
• TBA: Do I have to pay my insurance company back out of a recovery for medical malpractice?
• TBA: Do I have to pay back government benefits paid to me because of an injury?
• TBA: What do I have to prove in my medical malpractice case?
• TBA: What is "informed consent"?
• TBA: What must be shown to prevail in a medical malpractice case?
• TBA: Can you file a claim for what could have happened?
• TBA: Is a misdiagnosis malpractice?
• TBA: What expenses are generally paid by a settlement for a malpractice case?
• I was on a medical malpractice jury recently. Although we wanted to find for the plaintiff we were afraid that our verdict would destroy the doctor financially. His wife was sitting in the courtroom during closing arguments and we really felt sorry for them. Will a doctor be destroyed by a medical malpractice verdict?
• You declined my case. How come?
• Why do we need expert witnesses in our case?
• How can we prevent the doctor from altering my medical records?
• What is "informed consent?"
• What is the "continuous treatment" rule?
• If I sue my doctor, is he going to lose his license?

Blog for Virginia Medical Malpractice Cases

• Virginia Supreme Court Rules Against Parents in "Wrongful Birth" Case
• Nursing Home Patient Walks from Home and Dies
• But, Ben, the doctor's done this before!
• Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice: What's the Difference?
• Roanoke Times Editorial Critical of Virginia's Silly "Cap"
• Doctor Called "Immediate and Serious Threat To Public Health"
• Board of Medicine Acts Against Two Doctors
• One Million Dollar Fairfax Malpractice Verdict in Cancer Case
• "This Case Will Never Go to Trial "