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On June 6, 2008, the Virginia Supreme Court addressed the superseding intervening cause instruction. The medical malpractice case of wrongful death is Williams v. Le, 276 Va. 161 […]
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On June 6, 2008, the Virginia Supreme Court upheld a medical malpractice verdict for roughly $100,000.00 unsupported by a medical expert. The case is Webb v. Smith, 276 […]
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On October 31, 2008, the Virginia Supreme Court decided issues of physician-patient relationship and damages proximate causation. The “wrongful birth” medical malpractice case is Fruiterman v. Granata, 276 […]
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On January 16, 2009, the Virginia Supreme Court handed down an opinion on qualification of out-of-state experts pursuant to Va. Code Ann. §8.01-581.20. The medical malpractice […]
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05 Apr '09
On January 16, 2009, the Virginia Supreme Court resolved a wrongful death action and a survival action for personal injuries. The medical malpractice case is Centra Health, Inc. […]
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Senate Bill 843 failed to pass the 2009 Virginia General Assembly. It was defeated by the wealthy powerful healthcare industry, including the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare […]
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Today the University of Virginia (“UVA”) School of Law in Charlottesville, Virginia, conducts First-Year Oral Arguments in its traditional Moot Court Competition. Avery T. “Sandy” Waterman, […]
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House Bill 2035 passed the 2009 Virginia General Assembly. Effective July 1, 2009, it amends Va. Code Ann. §8.01-419. That statute routinely is introduced unto evidence in […]
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House Bill 2057 passed the Virginia General Assembly in 2009. Effective July 1, 2009, it amends Va. Code Ann. §8.01-52.1 and §8.01-581.20:1. Prior to amendment, the statute rendered certain […]
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26 Mar '09
Senate Bill 1275 passed the 2009 Virginia General Assembly. Effective July 1, 2009, it amends Va. Code Ann. §8.01-399. That statute codifies the so-called “physician-patient” privilege. That […]
