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
Virginia Medical Malpractice Blog - Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C.
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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?