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

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Brain Injuries

• Concussions Can Cause Severe Brain Injury

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Catastrophic Personal Injuries

• Virginia Supreme Court Decisions A Big Victory For Plaintiffs
• Patient Advocacy: A Growing Business

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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

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Insurance

• America's Ten Worst Insurance Companies
• Is Insurance Company Greed The Reason For Higher Premiums?

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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

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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

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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

• Clinical Policy: Neuroimaging and Decisionmaking in Adult Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the Acute Setting From

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"

Case Results

Below are representative settlements and verdicts pursued and won by Shevlin Smith.
Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what we may obtain for you in your case. We offer these results to you in an effort to determine the types of claims we have handled and the degree of success we have had. We hope that these results will provide you with the reassurance that Shevlin Smith is the right law firm for you.

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Medical Malpractice

• District of Columbia Court of Appeals Upholds $4 Million Verdict For Wrongful Death of 40-year-old Woman from an Undiagnosed Blood Clot

Awarded: $4,000,000.00

• Jury Awards $3.4 Million for Wrongful Death from Drug Reaction

Awarded: $3,400,000.00

• Jury Awards $3 Million For Wrongful Death From Cervical Cancer

Awarded: $3,000,000.00

• Breast Cancer Case Settles For $2.4 Million

Awarded: $2,400,000.00

• Verdict for $2.3 Million Against Hospital Whose Physician Engaged In Sexual Relationship With His Patient

Awarded: $2,300,000.00

• Jury Verdict in Wrongful Death Case Following Hiatal Hernia Repair

Awarded: $2,249,672

• Settlement of $1.475 Million for Failure To Diagnose Heart Disease

Awarded: $1,475,000.00

• $1.25 Million Settlement For Wrongful Death From Acute Pancreatitis

Awarded: $1,250,000.00

• Misread Mammogram Leads to $1.05 Million Settlement

Awarded: $1,050,000.00

• $1.05 Million Settlement In Bacterial Endocarditis Case

Awarded: $1,050,000.00

• Shevlin Smith Client's Case Settles and Defendant Doctor's Medical License Suspended

Awarded: Confidential

Car / Truck Accidents

• Dump Truck Accident Case Settlement

Awarded: Confidential

• Automobile Accident Case Settled for $500,000

Awarded: $500,000.00

• Automobile Accident Case Settles for $500,000 after the Discovery of a Second Insurance Policy

Awarded: $500,000.00

• Head-on collision case settles for $425,000

Awarded: 425,000

• Jury Verdict in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Case

Awarded: $145,000

• Car Accident Case Settles for Policy Limits

Awarded: $100,000.00

• Case Settlement For Pedestrian Hit By Car In Shopping Center Parking Lot

Awarded: $100,000.00

Birth Injuries

• $5 Million Settlement For Infant Who Suffered Severe Brain Injury Due To Delay In Performing C-Section

Awarded: $5,000,000.00

• Virginia Supreme Court Upholds $3.3 Million Award and Settlement To Mother and Son for Birth Injuries

Awarded: $3,300,000.00

• Cerebral palsy due to placental insufficiency--cap settlement

Awarded: $1,000,000.00

Brain Injuries

• $6 Million Settlement For Stroke Victim

Awarded: $6,000,000.00

• $3.3 Million Verdict For Wrongful Death Of 3-Year Old At Inova Fairfax Hospital

Awarded: $3,300,000.00

• Brain Injury Caused By Epidural During Cesarean Section Settled For $1.45 Million

Awarded: $1,450,000.00

• $1.375 Million Settlement Due To Nursing Error

Awarded: $1,375,000.00

Spinal Cord Injuries

• $1,475,000 Medical Malpractice Case Settlement

Awarded: $1,475,000

Catastrophic Personal Injuries

• Defective Knee Implant Case Settled For 40 Clients

Awarded: Confidential

• $4 Million Settlement In Food Poisoning Case

Awarded: $4,000,000.00

General

• Shevlin Smith Client Successfully Gets The Medical License Of Negligent Psychiatrist Suspended
• Trial Court Awards Plaintiff Costs and Attorney's Fees As A Result Of Defendant's Refusal To Admit An Uncontested Fact

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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?

Spinal Cord Injuries

• Are experts needed in cases involving spinal cord injuries?
• What is a spinal cord injury?

Catastrophic Injuries

• How does a catastrophic injury case differ from the other types of cases that Shevlin Smith handles?
• What is a catastrophic injury?

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