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Arbitrary Cap on Medical Malpractice Damages in Virginia

As of July 1, 2008, the maximum amount a victim of medical malpractice can recover is $2 million in Virginia.  At first glance, that sounds like a lot of money, but is it really fair?  Consider a patient who suffers a brain injury due to medical malpractice. Her lifetime medical care could exceed $5 million.  So if the doctor's insurance company only pays $2 million, who pays the rest?  The doctor continues with his career, but the patient is left without money for basic medical care, much less compensation for lost income, pain and suffering, and a catastrophic deterioration in her quality of life. 

At Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C. we have actively lobbied against unfair medical malpractice caps.  Our position is based on a principle that everyone must take responsibility for his or her own actions regardless of whether you are a truck driver, a manufacturer, a lawyer, or a doctor.  Medical malpractice caps uniquely protect doctors from being held accountable for their carelessness.