Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Car / Truck Accidents
- Birth Injuries
- Brain Injuries
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Catastrophic Personal Injuries
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Medical Malpractice
- Serious But Preventable Medical Injuries On The Rise
- Another Frivilous Lawsuit Myth Debunked
- Website Allows Patients To Compare Hospital Ratings
- Shevlin Smith's Praise for "A Call To Action For Doctors"
- How Can A Medical Malpractice Case Be Called Frivolous When Expert Medical Testimony Is Required Before A Lawsuit Can Even Be Filed?
- Three Virginia Nursing Homes Listed Among Nation's Worst
- Is there too much medical malpractice litigation or is there too much medical malpractice?
Car / Truck Accidents
Catastrophic Personal Injuries
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
- FDA acknowledges loophole that allows non-FDA approved drugs to be prescribed by health care providers
- Is The FDA Doing Its Best To Protect American Citizens From The Risks Of Drug Medications?
News
- Virginia Super Lawyers recognize Thomas G. Smith and Michael J. Shevlin
- Virginia Supreme Court Denies Charitable Immunity For Doctors
- World Health Organization Issues a Checklist to Make Operations Safer
- Brain injuries cause half of seniors' fall deaths
- Experts Worry About Rise in C-Section Births
- FDA Believes That Heparin Contamination Was Likely Intentional
- Tom Smith Named Washington D.C. Metro "Super Lawyer"
- FDA Cautions Use of the Blood Thinning Drug Heparin
- Two Northern Virginia Obstetricians Formally Reprimanded
- Mass General Hospital study finds gaps between doctors' standards and actions
Library
Car / Truck Accidents
Firm News
- The Best Lawyers in America recognizes all three Shevlin Smith attorneys
- Virginia's Largest Verdicts of 2006
- Virginia's Largest Verdicts of 2005
- Shevlin Smith Moves Office
- Tom Smith Named Super Lawyer
Medical Articles
Significant Court Decisions
- 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
- Virginia Supreme Court reaffirms mother's right to recover for her own emotional distress suffered as a result of an in utero injury to her fetus
- Virginia Supreme Court agrees with trial court's decision to fine defense attorney who raised groundless legal defenses
- 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
Tort Reform News
- "The Fairness of Malpractice Settlements"
- Financial Statements From 15 Largest Medical Malpractice Insurers Show Increase In Doctor's Insurance Premiums Not The Result Of Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
- "To Err Is Human: Building A Safer Health System"
- Harvard School of Public Health study: "Claims, Errors, and Compensation Payments in Medical Malpractice Litigation"
- The Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America
General
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.
Contact us for a consultation today.
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
- Settlement of $1.475 Million for Failure To Diagnose Heart Disease
- $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
- Shevlin Smith Client's Case Settles and Defendant Doctor's Medical License Suspended
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
- Car Accident Case Settles for Policy Limits
- Case Settlement For Pedestrian Hit By Car In Shopping Center Parking Lot
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
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
Catastrophic Personal Injuries
General
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Phone: (703) 591-0067
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FAQs
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 other person(s), what should I do?
- What information can I provide to an attorney to assist the attorney in the review process of my case?
General Questions
- What are the expenses for bringing a medical malpractice or personal injury case?
- What is the likelihood of my case settling without having to go to trial?
- What should I do if I believe that I have been injured due to medical malpractice or the negligence of another person?
- What fee does an attorney charge for representing a client in a medical malpractice or personal injury claim?
Birth Injuries
- What if I suspect that my child’s injury was caused by medical negligence at birth?
- What are the main types of birth injuries?
- How is negligence proved in cases of birth injuries?
Medical Malpractice
- How does one know if he or she is a victim of medical malpractice or negligence?
- What experience should I look for in a medical malpractice attorney?
- Is a misdiagnosis or the failure to make diagnosis always medical malpractice?
- How is failure to treat infection can become a medical malpractice?
- Will health care providers tell me if a mistake has been?
Brain Injuries
- What are the symptoms of a subtle or mild brain injury?
- How is a brain injury diagnosed?
- What is the frequency of traumatic brain injuries in the United States?
- What is the prognosis for a person who has suffered a traumatic brain injury?