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Posted on 5/20/2013
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Posted on 5/18/2013
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Posted on 5/10/2013
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Posted on 5/7/2013
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Posted on 4/29/2013
Pancreatic Warning for Virginians Taking Diabetes Medications...
Posted on 4/20/2013
Texting Ban Bill in Virginia Amended to Be More Stringent...
Posted on 4/18/2013
Alcohol Involved in a Fatal DC Hit and Run...
Posted on 4/10/2013
Misdiagnosis of Lyme Disease in Virginia Leads to a Novel Bill...
Posted on 4/7/2013
New Sleeping Pill Study Shows Health Downsides...
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Medical Malpractice
- Was Your Lyme Disease Misdiagnosed in Virginia?
- The Long-Term Risks of Gastric Bypass Surgery in Virginia
- Failing to Provide a Timely Diagnosis Can Have Serious Repercussions. If Your Virginia or Washington DC Doctor Failed to Timely Diagnose Your Condition, Our Fairfax Medical Malpractice Attorneys Will Protect Your Rights.
- Learn About the Most Common Medical Errors Involved with Plastic Surgery in Virginia and Throughout the United States
- How the Right Attorney Can Make a Difference in Your Fairfax Medical Malpractice Case
Car / Truck Accidents
- How to Prevent Injury From an Airbag in a Virginia Car Accident
- Navigating the Snowstorms of Virginia and DC
- If You Have Been in a Car or Truck Accident with a Distracted Driver in Virginia or Washington DC, the Experienced Attorneys at Shevlin Smith Will Fight to Get You Compensation and to Keep Your Record Clean
- Study Shows Parents Disregard Car Seat Safety Guidelines: How To Keep Your Children Safe on the Road
- Our Virginia Car Accident Lawyer Discusses the Importance of Seat Belt Use for Keeping You and Your Passengers Safe
Birth Injuries
- Does Your Virginian Child Have Cerebral Palsy?
- Was Your Baby’s Collarbone Fractured During Delivery at a Virginia Hospital?
- Our Fairfax Birth Injury Lawyers Can Help if You Experienced Fetal Distress and Your Baby Was a Victim of Medical Malpractice
- A Baby’s Bone Fracture During Delivery May Be a Result of Medical Malpractice. Ask Our Fairfax Birth Injury Attorneys.
- Why You Shouldn’t Represent Your Child Without the Help of a Fairfax Birth Injury Attorney
Brain Injuries
- Seizure Disorder Is a Known Effect of Brain Injuries in Virginia
- Stroke: The Brain Injury That Goes Unnoticed by Some Virginia Medical Professionals
- Our Fairfax Brain Injury Lawyers Will Provide You With the Help You Need When You Need it Most. Call Our Office If Your Baby Has Been Injured by Shaken Baby Syndrome
- How You and Your Child’s Virginia School Can Work Together to Help Your Child After a Concussion
- Getting the Help You Need after a Traumatic Brain Injury in DC
Spinal Cord Injuries
- The Understated Spinal Cord Injury in Virginia: A Herniated Disc
- What Will You Need After You Leave the Hospital With a Spinal Cord Injury?
- Spinal Cord Injuries Are Often the Result of Another’s Negligence and We Believe in Holding That Other Person Accountable. Call Our Fairfax Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers for Immediate Assistance If You Have Been Injured
- How a Fairfax Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer Can Help if You Have Been Injured in Virginia or Washington D.C.
- A Spinal Cord Injury Costs WHAT? Time to Contact a Fairfax Spinal Cord Injury Attorney.
Catastrophic Personal Injuries
- Chronic Pain: The Continued Toll Your Virginia Accident Can Take
- What You Need to Know About Catastrophic Burns in Virginia
- Speak With Our Fairfax Catastrophic Personal Injury Lawyers If You Are Facing the Devastating Loss of a Limb. We Will Help You Recover After an Amputation
- Virginia Spinal Cord Injury Victims: Your Settlement May Not Be Enough
- How Coma Victims Can Get Help and Justice after a Serious Injury in DC
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
- Our Fairfax Brain Injury Lawyers Discuss the Symptoms and Long-term Repercussions of Head and Brain Injuries in Children
- Clinical Policy: Neuroimaging and Decisionmaking in Adult Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the Acute Setting From
Birth-Related Articles
Spinal Cord Injury 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
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"
- "To Err Is Human: Building A Safer Health System"
General
Read More About How Our Small, Specialized Firm Produces Big Results
At Shevlin Smith, each case is a team effort. Read how our team of Northern Virginia and Washington D.C. personal injury lawyers and support staff has helped other victims of negligence.The following case results are a sample of the cases we have handled in the past. We provide this information because our clients tell us that a significant factor in their hiring decision is our track record of success in prior cases. PLEASE BE ADVISED, HOWEVER, THAT OUR PRIOR RECORD OF SUCCESS IS NOT A GUARANTEE OF SUCCESS IN YOUR CASE, NOR IS IT A PREDICTOR OF A SIMILAR RESULT IN FUTURE CASES. EACH CASE WE HANDLE IS DIFFERENT BASED UPON ITS OWN SET OF UNIQUE FACTORS. THESE UNIQUE FACTORS WILL GOVERN THE ULTIMATE OUTCOME OF THE CASE. While we hope that our prior track record of succes is a factor you will consider in hiring an attorney, it should not be the sole factor in your decision.
DISCLAIMER: The results are specific to the facts and legal circumstances of each of the clients' cases and should not be used to form an expectation that the same results could be obtained for other clients in similar matters without reference to the specific factual and legal circumstances of each client's case.
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
- Jury Awards $3.4 Million for Wrongful Death from Drug Reaction
- Jury Awards $3 Million For Wrongful Death From Cervical Cancer
- Breast Cancer Case Settles For $2.4 Million
- Verdict for $2.3 Million Against Hospital Whose Physician Engaged In Sexual Relationship With His Patient
- Jury Verdict in Wrongful Death Case Following Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Settlement of $1.475 Million for Failure To Diagnose Heart Disease
- Settlement involving death of a two-year-old following trachea surgery
- $1.25 Million Settlement For Wrongful Death From Acute Pancreatitis
- Misread Mammogram Leads to $1.05 Million Settlement
- $1.05 Million Settlement In Bacterial Endocarditis Case
- Uterus Injury Following Hysteroscopy
- Jury verdict in case involving a misplaced pacemaker lead
- Shevlin Smith Client's Case Settles and Defendant Doctor's Medical License Suspended
Awarded: $4,000,000.00
Awarded: $3,400,000.00
Awarded: $3,000,000.00
Awarded: $2,400,000.00
Awarded: $2,300,000.00
Awarded: $2,249,672
Awarded: $1,475,000.00
Awarded: $1,375,000
Awarded: $1,250,000.00
Awarded: $1,050,000.00
Awarded: $1,050,000.00
Awarded: $650,000
Awarded: $480,000
Awarded: Confidential
Car / Truck Accidents
- Dump Truck Accident Case Settlement
- Automobile Accident Case Settled for $500,000
- Automobile Accident Case Settles for $500,000 after the Discovery of a Second Insurance Policy
- Head-on collision case settles for $425,000
- Jury Verdict in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Case
- Car Accident Case Settles for Policy Limits
- Case Settlement For Pedestrian Hit By Car In Shopping Center Parking Lot
Awarded: Confidential
Awarded: $500,000.00
Awarded: $500,000.00
Awarded: 425,000
Awarded: $145,000
Awarded: $100,000.00
Awarded: $100,000.00
Birth Injuries
- $5 Million Settlement For Infant Who Suffered Severe Brain Injury Due To Delay In Performing C-Section
- Virginia Supreme Court Upholds $3.3 Million Award and Settlement To Mother and Son for Birth Injuries
- Cerebral palsy due to placental insufficiency--cap settlement
Awarded: $5,000,000.00
Awarded: $3,300,000.00
Awarded: $1,000,000.00
Brain Injuries
- $6 Million Settlement For Stroke Victim
- $3.3 Million Verdict For Wrongful Death Of 3-Year Old At Inova Fairfax Hospital
- Brain Injury Caused By Epidural During Cesarean Section Settled For $1.45 Million
- $1.375 Million Settlement Due To Nursing Error
Awarded: $6,000,000.00
Awarded: $3,300,000.00
Awarded: $1,450,000.00
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
- $4 Million Settlement In Food Poisoning Case
Awarded: Confidential
Awarded: $4,000,000.00
Miscellaneous
Medical Negligence: Your Rights in the District of Columbia
Do I Have A Case? A Patient's Guide to Virginia Medical Negligence Law
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Medical Malpractice
- Is there a cap or limit to the amount of monetary damages that an injured patient can recover ina medical malpractice case filed in Virginia or the District of Columbia?
- 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?
Car / Truck Accidents
- 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?
- What information can I provide to an attorney to assist the attorney in the review process of my case?
Birth Injuries
- What if I suspect that my child’s injury was caused bymedical negligence at birth?
- How is negligence proved in cases of birth injuries?
- What are the main types of birth injury cases?
Brain Injuries
- What is a concussion?
- If I have suffered a concussion, does that mean I have suffered a permanent brain injury?
- What are the symptoms of a subtle or mild brain injury?
Spinal Cord Injuries
General Questions
- Do I have a case?
- Can my online presence affect my lawsuit?
- If I was injured due to the negligence of another person, should I seek medical treatment?
Catastrophic Injuries
- What is a catastrophic injury?
- How does a catastrophic injury case differ from the other types of cases that Shevlin Smith handles?
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