http://www.virginiainjuryattorneyblog.com/ Published by Avery T. “Sandy” Waterman, Jr. en-us 2012-02-03T15:59:13-05:00 http://www.virginiainjuryattorneyblog.com/2012/02/virginia_medical_malpractice_a_48.html Toward evaluating a potential medical malpractice claim, pursuant to Va. Code Ann. §8.01-413(B) Mr. Waterman sought a patient’s “records or papers” from Maryview Nursing Care Center in Suffolk, Virginia. His request was made without any suit pending and included... Medical Malpractice Avery T. "Sandy" Waterman, Jr., Esq. 2012-02-03T15:59:13-05:00 http://www.virginiainjuryattorneyblog.com/2012/01/virginia_final_order_sanctions.html Johnson v. Woodward, 281 Va. 403 (2011) addressed the jurisdiction of trial courts upon entry of final orders. It was on appeal from the Circuit Court of Gloucester County. Johnson reaffirmed that under Va. Sup. Ct. Rule 1:1 “[a]ll... Avery T. "Sandy" Waterman, Jr., Esq. 2012-01-31T09:30:00-05:00 http://www.virginiainjuryattorneyblog.com/2012/01/virginia_sexual_abuse_a_lawyer_3.html On January 13, 2012, the Virginia Supreme Court issues its opinion in DeMille v. Commonwealth, Record No. 110100, a case involving criminal sexual abuse. DeMille affirmed the judgment of Circuit Court for Fairfax County that the defendant rapist was... Attorneys Forum Avery T. "Sandy" Waterman, Jr., Esq. 2012-01-28T09:30:00-05:00 http://www.virginiainjuryattorneyblog.com/2012/01/the_bencher_is_the.html The Bencher is the bi-monthly magazine of the American Inns of Court. Its current President is The Honorable Donald W. Lemons, presently the longest serving Justice on the Virginia Supreme Court. The January/February 2012 issue features “Samuel Leibowitz: A... Attorneys Forum Avery T. "Sandy" Waterman, Jr., Esq. 2012-01-26T09:30:00-05:00 http://www.virginiainjuryattorneyblog.com/2012/01/virginia_car_accident_a_lawyer_15.html On January 19, 2012, Mr. Waterman accepted the tender of six-figure liability policy limits for a car accident by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. On October 9, 2010, State Farm’s insured drove on the wrong side of State... Avery T. "Sandy" Waterman, Jr., Esq. 2012-01-23T09:30:00-05:00 http://www.virginiainjuryattorneyblog.com/2012/01/virginia_sexual_abuse_a_lawyer_2.html The Winter 2011-2012 issue of The Safety Report features as an article “15 WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR CHILD FROM SEXUAL ABUSE”. “Some child abuse studies have reported that as many as 1 in 3 females and 1 and 6... Attorneys Forum Avery T. "Sandy" Waterman, Jr., Esq. 2012-01-20T09:30:00-05:00 http://www.virginiainjuryattorneyblog.com/2012/01/virginia_car_accident_a_lawyer_14.html On January 17, 2012, Mr. Waterman settled a client’s personal injury claim arising out of a two-car accident. A Mechanicsville resident broadsided a Williamsburg resident when disregarding a red light in Richmond, Virginia. The vehicle crash victim received months... Attorneys Forum Avery T. "Sandy" Waterman, Jr., Esq. 2012-01-17T16:28:53-05:00 http://www.virginiainjuryattorneyblog.com/2012/01/virginia_medical_malpractice_a_47.html Citing Va. Code Ann. §8.01-296, Defendant Riverside doctors emphasize that Plaintiff did not attempt to serve them at their homes in the birth-related personal injury lawsuit for medical malpractice of Andre L. Gibbons, Jr., et al. v. Riverside OB/GYN and... Attorneys Forum Avery T. "Sandy" Waterman, Jr., Esq. 2012-01-14T09:30:00-05:00 http://www.virginiainjuryattorneyblog.com/2012/01/virginia_medical_malpractice_a_46.html In January, 2012, the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) issued a 42-page report titled Hospital Incident Reporting Systems Do Not Capture Most Patient Harm, OEI-06—09-00091. As a corollary, incidents of medical malpractice may... Avery T. "Sandy" Waterman, Jr., Esq. 2012-01-11T09:30:00-05:00 http://www.virginiainjuryattorneyblog.com/2012/01/virginia_medical_malpractice_a_45.html The American Association for Justice (“AAJ”) posted TrialNews online this week. It featured a healthcare note bearing on medical malpractice. “The Joint Commission [on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (“JCAHO”)] is urging hospitals to address the ongoing problem of health... Attorneys Forum Avery T. "Sandy" Waterman, Jr., Esq. 2012-01-08T09:30:00-05:00