Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Car / Truck Accidents
- Birth Injuries
- Brain Injuries
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Catastrophic Personal Injuries
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Medical Malpractice
- Retained Foreign Object Cases Remain A Patient Safety Risk
- 529 Medical Errors Reported in the District of Columbia In One Year
- Preemption of Tort Litigation
- Medicare Stops Paying for Medical Errors
- Serious But Preventable Medical Injuries On The Rise
Brain Injuries
Catastrophic Personal Injuries
Public Health Safety Annoucements
- Anti-Patient Bill Fails In Virginia General Assembly Subcommittee
- New Study Offers Reminder to Parents to Secure Medications at Home
- Patient Follow-up Is Vital
Insurance
General
- It Is The Insurance Industry That Is In Dire Need Of Reform
- New Harvard Study Deals Another Blow To Tort Reform Advocates
- Frivilous Lawsuits Myth Debunked
- Are Insurance Companies Shedding Their Role As Risk-Bearers In An Effort To Become Profitable Financial Institutions?
- Study Finds Type Of Health Care Inusrance Affects The Quality Of Care Patients Receive
News
- Government Study's Findings About The Prevalence Of Hospital-Based Infections Called "Astonishing"
Posted on 8/27/2009 - Study Finds Radiation Risk for Patients
Posted on 8/27/2009 - FDA Panel Recommends Lowering Daily Dose of Acetaminophen
Posted on 7/6/2009 - Studies Call Into Question Value Of Prostate Screening Test
Posted on 7/6/2009 - Study Shows Link Between Death and ADHD Drugs
Posted on 6/17/2009 - New Research Challenges Wisdom of Routine Removal of Ovaries
Posted on 4/21/2009 - "Best Lawyers in America" recognizes all three Shevlin Smith attorneys
Posted on 12/4/2008 - Federal Court Strikes Down Dangerous Trucking Law
Posted on 12/4/2008 - Lives Saved in 2007 by Restraint Use and Minimum Drinking Age Laws
Posted on 12/4/2008 - World Health Organization Issues a Checklist to Make Operations Safer
Posted on 12/4/2008
Library
Old Firm News
- Tom Smith Named Super Lawyer
- Shevlin Smith Moves Office
- Virginia's Largest Verdicts of 2006
- Virginia's Largest Verdicts of 2005
Brain Injury
Medical Articles
- Report to Congress on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States: Steps to Prevent a Serious Public Health Problems
- Elective C-sections performed too early 36% of the time
- Experts Worry About Rise In C-Section Births
- Millions of Seniors Use Risky Drug Combinations
- "Repairing the Damaged Spinal Cord"
Significant Court Decisions
- Virginia Supreme Court Issues Important Decision For Disputed Wrongful Death Cases
- Virginia Supreme Court clarifies the foundational requirements for the admissibility of medical literature
- Virginia Supreme Court addresses damages issue in truck accident wrongful death case
- Massachusetts Supreme Court Holds That A Doctor's Responsibility Goes Beyond Patients
- Trial Court Order Awarding Plaintiff Costs and Attorney's Fees As A Result Of Defendant's Refusal To Admit An Uncontested Fact
Car / Truck Accidents
- Large-Truck Crash Causation Study: An Initial Overview
- Speeding Triples The Chances of an Auto Accident
Tort Reform News
- Insurance companies drastically raise insurance premiums for doctors despite a fall in the number of medical malpractice case filings
- The Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America
- "The Fairness of Malpractice Settlements"
- Harvard School of Public Health study: "Claims, Errors, and Compensation Payments in Medical Malpractice Litigation"
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FAQs
General Questions
- If I was injured due to the negligence of another person, should I seek medical treatment?
- What is the likelihood of my case settling without having to go to trial?
- What are the expenses for bringing a medical malpractice or personal injury case?
- What fee does an attorney charge for representing a client in a medical malpractice or personal injury claim?
- What should I do if I believe that I have been injured due to medical malpractice or the negligence of another person?
Car / Truck Accidents
What information can I provide to an attorney to assist the attorney in the review process of my case?
I have been injured in a car or truck accident and I am now receiving calls or letters from the insurance company of the person who caused the accident. What should I do?
Birth Injuries
- What if I suspect that my child’s injury was caused by medical negligence at birth?
- How is negligence proved in cases of birth injuries?
- What are the main types of birth injury cases?
Medical Malpractice
- Will my medical malpractice case require expert witness testimony, and how do you select an expert witness?
- How does one know if he or she is a victim of medical malpractice or negligence?
- How does a law firm determine which medical malpractice cases to accept?
- Are surgical injuries considered medical malpractice?
- Will my health care providers tell me if a mistake has been made?
Brain Injuries
- What is a concussion, and does suffering a concussion mean that I have suffered a permanent brain injury?
- What is the prognosis for a person who has suffered a traumatic brain injury?
- What is the frequency of traumatic brain injuries in the United States?
- How is a brain injury diagnosed?
- What are the symptoms of a subtle or mild brain injury?