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Medical Malpractice
- Study Finds Many Hospital-Acquired Infections are Due to Ignorance and Neglect
- Lack of Informed Consent Medical Malpractice Cases
Car / Truck Accidents
- Interesting Facts About Virginia Accidents in 2009
- Nighttime Driving is the Most Common Cause of Teenage Car Crashes
Birth Injuries
- Are Erb’s Palsy and Cerebral Palsy the Same Thing?
- Fighting for Justice When Your Child Suffers a Birth Injury
Brain Injuries
- Long-Term Conditions Caused by Traumatic Brain Injuries
- How to Recover from Depression after a Traumatic Brain Injury
- Traumatic Brain Injuries are Increasing in the U.S. According to 2010 CDC Report
Spinal Cord Injuries
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
Birth-Related Articles
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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Northern Virginia and Washington D.C. Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Lawyers’ Blog
The personal injury lawyers of Shevlin Smith regularly blog about issues that are important to the rights and recoveries of medical malpractice and personal injury victims in Virginia and Washington D.C.Insurance
America's Ten Worst Insurance Companies
The American Association for Justice recently published a report entitled "The Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America." The companies identified were:1. Allstate
2. Unum
3. AIG
4. State Farm
5. Conseco
6. Wellpoint
7. Farmers
8. UnitedHealth
9. Torchmark
10. Liberty Mutual
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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?
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?
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?