WLLC Blog 
- Using Technology to Prevent Medication Errors
- Over 238,000 Preventable Hospital Deaths
- Mandatory Nursing Home Malpractice Insurance Law Dies in Committee
- Nothing Left Behind: Preventing Retained Objects From Surgery
- Oklahoma Senate Approves Bill Requiring Nursing Homes to Carry Malpractice Insurance
- Should nursing homes be required to carry liability insurance?
- 30,000 Americans Wake Up During Surgery Each Year
- Public Notification of Defective Products
- More than 60 Virginia Nursing Homes Targeted for High-risk Pressure Ulcer and/or Physical Restraint Improvement
- Medication Errors Injure 1.5 Million Americans
News
- WIlliamson & Lavecchia, L.C. Welcomes Legal Nurse Consultant Wendy Moore
- Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C. Launches Spanish Website
- Tom Williamson Publishes an Article on Finding Qualified Experts
- Tom Williamson Again Recognized as One of the Top 50 Lawyers in Virginia
- Carolyn Lavecchia Recognized as One of the Top Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Virginia
- Jonathan Petty Recognized as One of the Top Young Lawyers in Virginia
- Carolyn Lavecchia Named Fellow of American Academy of Trial Counsel
- Tom Williamson is Selected for "The Best Lawyers in America"
- Bausch & Lomb Recalls ReNu with MoistureLoc® Contact Lens Solution
- Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C. Launches Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Website
Library
Medical Malpractice
- Trial of a Medical Malpractice Case
- Medical Malpractice Win in Petersburg, Virginia
- Medical Malpractice Victory in Richmond
- Medical Malpractice Legislation Update
- Riverside Hospital v. Johnson
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 of Thomas W. Williamson, Jr.
- Lavecchia Receives Award
- Tom Williamson Named to Legal Elite
- Curriculum Vita of Carolyn Lavecchia
- Curriculum Vita of Joshua Silverman
Court Opinions in Cases of our Lawyers
- Crone v. Richmond Newspapers, Inc. Virginia Supreme Court
- Vaughan, Adm'r v. Southside Cardiology Associates, P.C., Virginia Supreme Court
- U.S. v. Swank, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Va.
- McMunn v. Tatum, Virginia Supreme Court
- Gray v. Graham, Virginia Supreme Court
Nursing Home Liability and Elder Abuse
- Pressure Sores and the Law
- Elder Abuse and Neglect Library
- Order Compelling Disclosure of Nursing Home Policies and Procedures
Defective Products
- Asking the Right Questions: Admitting into Evidence Expert Opinions in a Products Liability Lawsuit
- Federal Preemption in Product Liability Claims
- BAUSCH & LOMB RECALLS RENU WITH MOISTURELOC® CONTACT LENS SOLUTION
Expert Witnesses
- The Expert Witness
- Admissibility Of Expert Testimony in Virginia Courts
- A Horse to Ride: Finding Experts
Discovery
- Motion to Compel Defendant to Answer Deposition Questions
- Brief to Compel Production of Hospital Incident Report
- Memorandum In Support of Compelling Production of Secret Surveillance Videos
- Discovery of Experts
- Order Compelling a Podiatrist to Pay Attorneys Fees for Failing to Produce Medical Records
General
Case Results
Below are representative settlements and verdicts of cases pursued by Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C.
PLEASE NOTE THE RESULTS OBTAINED IN SPECIFIC CASES DEPEND ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. PAST CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN FUTURE CASES UNDERTAKEN BY A LAWYER OR LAW FIRM.
Contact us for a consultation today.
Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what we may obtain for you in your case.
Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C.
6800 Paragon Place, Suite 233
Richmond, VA 23230-1652
Tel: 804 288-1661
Fax: 804 282-1766
FAQs
Defective Products
- Who Can Be Sued?
- How Safe Must Products Be?
- Must Products Have Warnings?
- What About Warranties?
- Do I Have to Give Notice of Breach of Warranty?
Retained Objects From Surgery
- What is the mortality rate for unintended retained foreign objects?
- What is the statute of limitations for a retained foreign object?
Medical Malpractice
- What is the "standard of care"?
- Who are health care providers?
- What must I prove in my case?
- I have a very bad result. Does that mean that I have a case?
- Do I have a good case?
Managed Care Abuse & Insurance Company Misconduct
- What is an HMO?
- What is a PPO and how does it differ from an HMO?
- What is capitation and how might it affect the care I receive from my primary care physician?
- Are there other HMO restrictions or incentives for doctors to ration health care?
- What is utilization review?
Elder Abuse
- Who regulates adult homes?
- What is the difference between a nursing home and an adult home/assisted living facility?
- Are nursing homes required to have written policies and procedures and do I have a right to review them?
- How can the Elder Abuse Law Center at Williamson & Lavecchia assist me?
- What is the difference between residential living and assisted living at an adult home?