WLLC Blog 
Medical Malpractice
- Congressman John Murtha Dies from Surgical Error
- Illinois Supreme Court Rules Medical Malpractice Cap Unconstitutional
- Senate Challenges Collusion by Medical Malpractice Insurance Companies
- Estate of Georgia Woman Wins $6M Verdict in DVT Case
- Republican Health Care Bill Takes "Tort Reform" to Extremes
Retained Objects From Surgery
- Why is Medicare refusing to pay to remove surgical sponges?
- Technology to Prevent Retained Operating Room Sponges
- Nothing Left Behind: Preventing Retained Objects From Surgery
- Hospital leaves a sponge in a patient
Nursing Home and Elder Abuse
- Civil Penalties Against Assisted Living Facilities
- Virginia Ranks No. 2 in Nation in Assisted Living Facility Beds
- How you do investigate complaints against nursing homes?
- Resident on Resident Violence in Nursing Homes
- Nursing Home Patients Abused by Other Patients
Products Liability
- Toyota is Investigating Corolla Power Steering Problems
- Automobile Recalls
- Largest Crib Recall in U.S. History
- $300M Verdict against Philip Morris
- Drugs Often Go Untested, Report Says
General
- Williamson & Lavecchia Included in Largest Verdicts of 2009
- Defamation Lawsuit Against Dixie Chicks
- Texas Woman Receives Settlement in Case Against Policeman who Tasered her
- Injury caused by "Medical Spas"
- Do I have a right to my medical records?
Library
Medical Malpractice
- Centra Health v. Mullins - amicus curiae brief
- Riverside Hospital v. Johnson
- Medical Malpractice Legislation Update
- Medical Malpractice Victory in Richmond
- Trial of a Medical Malpractice Case
Nursing Home and Elder Abuse
Managed Care Abuse & Insurance Company Misconduct
- Managed Care Liability-An Update On ERISA Case Law-Jan.
- Piercing the Armor: Approaches to Managed Care Liability.
About our Lawyers
- Curriculum Vitae Tom Williamson
- Tom Williamson is selected for the publication The Best Lawyers in America
- Curriculum Vita of Carolyn Lavecchia
- Curriculum Vita of Joshua Silverman
- Tom Williamson Named to Legal Elite
Our Lawyers in the News
Court Opinions in Cases of our Lawyers
- Judge Payne Orders Surgeon to Pay Litigition Costs to Plaintiff Above the Medical Malpractice Cap
- Centra Health Inc. t/a Lynchburg General Hospital v. Mullins
- Mayfield-Brown v. Sayegh (Virginia Supreme Court)
- Riverside Hospital v. Johnson (2006)
- Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program v. Williamson
Nursing Home Liability and Elder Abuse
- Order Compelling Disclosure of Nursing Home Policies and Procedures
- Elder Abuse and Neglect Library
- Pressure Sores and the Law
Defective Products
- BAUSCH & LOMB RECALLS RENU WITH MOISTURELOC® CONTACT LENS SOLUTION
- Federal Preemption in Product Liability Claims
- Asking the Right Questions: Admitting into Evidence Expert Opinions in a Products Liability Lawsuit
Expert Witnesses
- John Crain Pain
- A Horse to Ride: Finding Experts
- The Expert Witness
- Admissibility Of Expert Testimony in Virginia Courts
Discovery
- Court Order Permitting Plaintiffs to Pursue Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Claims Arising Out of a Fall in a Hospital
- Discovery of Experts
- Order Compelling a Podiatrist to Pay Attorneys Fees for Failing to Produce Medical Records
- Motion to Compel Defendant to Answer Deposition Questions
- Brief to Compel Production of Hospital Incident Report
Other Topics
- Brief in Seeking Sanctions Against a Defendant for Destroying Evidence
- Iqbal: A Watershed Vignette in a Long Saga.
- Impact of Ahlborn on Virginia Medicaid Lien Law
General
The Attorneys of Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C.
Williamson & Lavecchia are experienced attorneys in representing injured persons and consumers in the areas involving Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Injuries, Managed Care Abuse and Insurance Company Wrongful Conduct, Defective Products and Virginia Law
General:
Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C.
6800 Paragon Place
Suite 233
Richmond, VA 23230-1652
Phone: (804) 288-1661
Fax: (804) 282-1766
News
- Jonathan Petty Wins Surgical Malpractice Trial
- Jonathan Petty Lectures on Expert Witnesses
- Jonathan Petty Wins Medical Malpractice Trial in Prince Edward County
- Tom Williamson Wins in the Virginia Supreme Court
- Jonathan Petty Wins Medical Malpractice Arbitration
- FDA Press Release: One Million Pounds of Pistachios Recalled
- Best Lawyers names Tom Williamson "Richmond Best Lawyers Personal Injury Litigator of the Year”
- Tom Williamson Honored as the 2009 Lawyer of the Year, Personal Injury Litigation (Virginia) by Washington D.C.’s Best Lawyers®.
- Carolyn Lavecchia Recognized as One of the Top Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Virginia
- Tom Williamson Publishes an Article on Finding Qualified Experts
FAQs
Medical Malpractice
- What are medication errors?
- What is a statute of limitations?
- Do I have a good case?
- I have a very bad result. Does that mean that I have a case?
- What must I prove in my case?
Retained Objects From Surgery
- What is the statute of limitations for a retained foreign object?
- What is the mortality rate for unintended retained foreign objects?
Nursing Home and Elder Abuse
Where can I learn more about nursing home abuse and neglect?
- How can I find out if a nursing home has been cited by the Department of Health?
- Should an adult home be restraining its residents?
- Is an adult home legally responsible for crimes committed against its residents?
- What questions are important to ask when selecting an attorney to represent a loved one abused or neglected at an adult home?
Products Liability
- What If I Am Injured By The Product While I Was Misusing It?
- Do I Have to Give Notice of Breach of Warranty?
- What About Warranties?
- Must Products Have Warnings?
- How Safe Must Products Be?
Managed Care Abuse & Insurance Company Misconduct
- What is ERISA and how does it relate to my health insurance?
- What is utilization review?
- Are there other HMO restrictions or incentives for doctors to ration health care?
- What is capitation and how might it affect the care I receive from my primary care physician?
- What is a PPO and how does it differ from an HMO?
Elder Abuse
- Should an adult home be restraining its residents?
- Is an adult home legally responsible for criminal acts against its residents?
- Questions to ask when selecting an attorney to represent a loved one abused or neglected at an adult home?
- What is the difference between residential living and assisted living at an adult home?
- What is the difference between a nursing home and an adult home/assisted living facility?