WLLC Blog 
- 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
- Nursing home fire sends 24 patients to the hospital
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
Practice Areas of Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C.
Defective Products:
The lawyers of Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C. represent people harmed by medical malpractice, defective products, misconduct by insurance companies and other types of negligent and wrongful activities. With offices in Richmond, our lawyers represent clients in federal and state courts throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Retained Objects From Surgery:
A shocking, but not so uncommon surgical error is to leave foreign objects like sponges, gauze, needles and even surgical instruments and towels inside the patient. The result can be catastrophic to the patient. Foreign objects left in the body can lead to life threatening infections, bowel perforations, organ damage, and severe pain. Even in the best case scenario the patient is usually subjected to the physical and emotional tolls of otherwise unnecessary surgery, hospitalizations, unsightly scars, and additional expenses.
If you or a loved one has been a victim of a retained foreign object, you are invited to contact us to discuss your legal rights.Medical Malpractice:
The lawyers of Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C. represent people harmed by medical malpractice, defective products, misconduct by insurance companies and other types of negligent and wrongful activities. With offices in Richmond, our lawyers represent clients in federal and state courts throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Managed Care Abuse & Insurance Company Misconduct:
The lawyers of Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C. represent people harmed by medical malpractice, defective products, misconduct by insurance companies and other types of negligent and wrongful activities. With offices in Richmond, our lawyers represent clients in federal and state courts throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia
Elder Abuse and Neglect:
The attorneys at Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C. represent victims of elder abuse and neglect at nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The elder abuse and neglect team is led by Carolyn C. Lavecchia. Carolyn invites you to visit the Williamson and Lavecchia Online Guide to Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, addressing the top concerns of those seeking care for an aging loved one, including types of care centers available to you and the types of abuse our elders suffer while in the care of the worst nursing homes. For families who are in the process of seeking a living facility for a loved one, we also provide information that addresses the warning signs and symptoms of poorly maintained and inadequate elder care and nursing homes.
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?