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- 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
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Blog
- Serious But Preventable Medical Injuries On The Rise
- America's Ten Worst Insurance Companies
- It Is The Insurance Industry That Is In Dire Need Of Reform
- Another Frivilous Lawsuit Myth Debunked
- Website Allows Patients To Compare Hospital Ratings
- Patient Advocacy: A Growing Business
- Is Insurance Company Greed The Reason For Higher Premiums?
- 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
Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Car / Truck Accidents
- Birth Injuries
- Brain Injuries
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Catastrophic Personal Injuries
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
- Rhode Island Hospital Makes Third Brain Injury Mistake This Year
- Illinois Court Declares State Cap On Medical Malpractice Damages Unconstitutional
- Government Study's Findings About The Prevalence Of Hospital-Based Infections Called "Astonishing"
- Bristol Myers Strengthens Warning on Ultrasound Drug Definity
- Research Breakthrough Suggests New Treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries
- New treatments prevent brain injury after strokes in rats
- New Discovery Shows Adult Human Brain Has Ability To Change Its Functioning - Findings May Lead To New Treatments For Brain Injured Patients
- New Clinical Study Casts Doubt About The Safety of Diabetes Drugs
- Two-Year Study Questions The Safety Of Drug-Coated Stents For Heart Attack Patients
- Pattern of Greed 2007: How Insurance Companies Put Profits Over Policyholders
- Dangers of Drug Patches Overlooked
- Federal Court Strikes Down Dangerous Trucking Law
Case Results
- 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
- Birth Injuries
- Brain Injuries
- Catastrophic Personal Injuries
- General
Document 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
- Massachusetts Supreme Court Holds That A Doctor's Responsibility Goes Beyond Patients
- 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
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Will health care providers tell me if a mistake has been?
- Is a misdiagnosis or the failure to make diagnosis always medical malpractice?
- How is failure to treat infection can become a medical malpractice?
- How does a law firm determine which medical malpractice cases to accept?
- Are surgical injuries considered medical malpractice?
- Brain Injuries
- 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?
- What are the symptoms of a subtle or mild brain injury?
- How is a brain injury diagnosed?
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Catastrophic Injuries
Resources
- Medical Malpractice
- Car / Truck Accidents
- Truck Safety Coalition
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- NHTSA Crash Avoidance Research Technical Publications
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- National Transportation Safety Board
- 2006 Statistics for Virginia Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Child Passenger Safety Tips from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Truck Accident Legal Center
- Birth Injuries
- Well Child Care in the U.S.
- Center for Disease Control
- Cerebral Palsy Information
- Brachial Plexus Injury Information from National Institute of Health
- Brain Injuries
- Harvard Medical School - Whole Brain Atlas
- Brain Injury Association of America
- Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
- Spinal Cord Injuries
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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?