Practice Areas of Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C.

Medical Malpractice

Malpractice is another word for "negligence." It means that a health care provider did not measure up to the "standard of care" expected. If the malpractice caused injury (or death), then a lawsuit may be filed to recover monetary damages for the harm that resulted. At Williamson & Lavecchia we have successfully representing victims of errors by physicians, nurses, hospitals, and pharmacists. 

Anoxic Brain Injuries Due to Malpractice

The lawyers of Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C. are experienced in representing victims who have suffered brain injuries due to medical malpractice.  Cases handled by our lawyers include birth injuries caused by obstetrical malpractice, delays in treating blood loss, failures in the diagnosis and treatment of myocardial infarctions (heart attacks), medication errors, failure to monitor pumps used for pain management, anesthesia errors, and failure to regulate blood sugar levels in diabetics.

Bowel Injuries

Bowel injuries can be life threatening especially if they are not treated promptly.  Bowel injuries can be caused by a trauma, an untreated bowel obstruction, and surgical errors.  Failure to treat a bowel injury can lead to serious infections resulting in multiple surgeries, lengthy hospitalizations, scars, a colostomy, and even death. At Williamson & Lavecchia, we represent patients and their families who were harmed by health care providers who were negligent in failing to prevent and treat bowel injuries.

Retained Objects From Surgery

Foreign objects left in the body can lead to life threatening infections, bowel perforations, organ damage, and severe pain. 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.

Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Abuse

The attorneys at Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C. represent victims of elder abuse and neglect at nursing homes and assisted living facilities throughout Virginia.

Products Liability

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