http://www.virginiainjurylawblog.com/ Published by Pierce & Thornton en-us 2010-06-30T10:05:55-05:00 http://www.virginiainjurylawblog.com/2010/06/virginia_jury_returns_25_milli.html A jury in Chesapeake, Virginia awarded a woman $2.5 million in a medical malpractice trial after agreeing with her contention that her debilitating stroke was due to complications caused by a doctor misdiagnosing her diverticulitis. The patient, now 52, suffered... Medical Malpractice Anthony Gantous 2010-06-30T10:05:55-05:00 http://www.virginiainjurylawblog.com/2010/05/skin_cancer_detection_preventi_1.html In Virginia Beach, Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month is an important time. I have had the unfortunate privilege of representing two families who each lost a husband and father as a result of melanoma that went undiagnosed by their... Medical Malpractice Jonathan L. Thornton 2010-05-01T00:00:02-05:00 http://www.virginiainjurylawblog.com/2010/04/hampton_roads_has_highest_auto.html According to a recent report, Hampton Roads (which is comprised of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg, Suffolk, and the Eastern Shore) had the highest number of car accidents that resulted in injury or death in Virginia from... Anthony Gantous 2010-04-29T11:09:08-05:00 http://www.virginiainjurylawblog.com/2010/04/family_wins_291_million_verdic.html A medical malpractice lawsuit filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), which allows people to sue the federal government for medical malpractice committed at federally funded clinics, was recently decided in favor of the family of a 6-year-old boy... Anthony Gantous 2010-04-15T11:44:48-05:00 http://www.virginiainjurylawblog.com/2009/12/new_federal_program_announced.html Doctors and other healthcare professionals in Virginia and around the country were recently notified of a new program launched by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration aimed at reducing the likelihood of preventable harm from medication use. The “Safe Use... Anthony Gantous 2009-12-22T10:06:07-05:00 http://www.virginiainjurylawblog.com/2009/12/doctors_often_misdiagnose_or_f.html Physicians in Virginia and around the country often misdiagnose or fail to diagnose several common women’s health issues, according to a recent health report. Health experts say that many women walk out of doctors’ offices feeling that their symptoms were... Medical Malpractice Anthony Gantous 2009-12-17T16:17:33-05:00 http://www.virginiainjurylawblog.com/2009/11/medical_malpractice_rampant_at.html A recently released VA Inspector General report found ongoing problems at a Veterans Affairs hospital where nine patients died in surgery in six months – a mortality level more than four times the expected rate. As a result, VA Secretary... Anthony Gantous 2009-11-05T15:19:37-05:00 http://www.virginiainjurylawblog.com/2009/10/rough_year_for_dog_bites_in_vi.html Every year, hundreds of people in Hampton Roads and throughout Virginia are the victims of dog bites. In fact, a Norfolk Health Department report listed 860 dog bite complaints in the City of Norfolk through July 2009. Moreover, the Virginian-Pilot... Personal Injury Anthony Gantous 2009-10-30T17:14:12-05:00 http://www.virginiainjurylawblog.com/2009/10/deaths_occur_in_hampton_roads.html On October 20, 2009, authorities in Norfolk and Virginia Beach reported fatalities as a result of a truck striking a woman in Norfolk and a two-vehicle crash in Virginia Beach. In Norfolk, a Dominion Virginia Power truck struck a woman... Anthony Gantous 2009-10-23T15:21:30-05:00 http://www.virginiainjurylawblog.com/2009/10/settlement_of_virginia_beach_p.html Despite having combined medical expenses of $555,662 and lost earnings totaling over $70,000 from injuries sustained at a Virginia Beach rental home, 36 plaintiffs are forced to share a mere $375,000 settlement. The injuries were sustained after the collapse of... Personal Injury Anthony Gantous 2009-10-19T15:12:58-05:00