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Virginia: Medical Malpractice – a Lawyer’s Citation
The recent letter opinion in Hairston v. Eliacin of Honorable David A. Melesco, Judge for Circuit Court of Danville, Franklin County and Pittsylvania County, Virginia, reaffirms the continuing vitality of Mr. Waterman’s landmark medical malpractice case, Riverside Hosp., Inv. v. Johnson, 272 Va. 518 (2006),...
Virginia: Medical Malpractice – a Lawyer’s Simulation
Medical malpractice defense counsel have sought to rely on Muhammad v. Commonwealth, 269 Va. 451, 518-519 (2005), the so-called “Capital beltway sniper” case, as authority for introducing self-serving videotape or computer “simulations” created for their own civil cases. But Muhammad obviously is a singular criminal...
Virginia: Southern Trial Lawyer’s Association – a Lawyer’s Speaking
On April 27, 2011, Mr. Waterman was invited to speak for the Seminar Program at the Annual Convention of the Southern Trial Lawyers Association (“STLA”) in New Orleans, Louisiana, during the week of Mardi Gras 2012. His topic will be “Tactics, Techniques or Strategies I...
Virginia: Brain Injury – a Lawyer’s Petition
On April 25, 2011, Mr. Waterman filed a Petition for Appeal with the Virginia Supreme Court. It arises out of the brain injury case in Circuit Court for Gloucester County, Virginia, Gregory Joseph Gagnon v. Travis Burns, et al., CL08-572. In Gagnon, the jury awarded the...
Virginia: Medical Malpractice – a Lawyer’s Settlement
Mr. Waterman settled a medical malpractice matter for $1,000,000.00. Additional case details are confidential....
Virginia: Medical Malpractice – a Lawyer’s Hearsay
The 2009 landmark Virginia Supreme Court decision of Wynn v. Commonwealth, 277 Va. 92 (2009), severely limited the testimony of expert witnesses who rely on hearsay, particularly facts and opinions from other non-testifying experts. §8.01-401.1 does not allow “the introduction of otherwise inadmissible hearsay evidence...
Virginia: Medical Malpractice – a Lawyer’s Disclosures
In 2007, the Virginia Supreme Court pronounced that application of its Rule 4:1(b)(4)(A)(i) “begins with determining whether the opinion at issue was disclosed in any form.” John Crane, Inc. v. Jones, 274 Va. 581, 591 (2007). “Furthermore, a party is not relieved from its...
Virginia: Medical Malpractice – a Lawyer’s Prayer
Va. Code Ann. §8.01-379.1 guarantees Plaintiff the right to plead and argue his pleaded ad damnum to the jury. The weight of Circuit Court jurisprudence, especially more recent cases, support Plaintiff not having to reduce his ad damnum in a medical malpractice case. See, e.g.,...
Virginia: Medical Malpractice – a Lawyer’s Reliance
The Virginia Supreme Court construes Va. Code Ann. §8.01-401.1 strictly, as it is a statute in derogation of the common law against admission of hearsay: In enacting the 1994 amendments to Code §8.01-401.1, the General Assembly was clearly aware of those dangers and sought to avoid...
As recent Virginia Supreme Court case pronounced “a medical doctor is qualified to give expert testimony about the cause of human physical injury.” Hollingsworth v. Norfolk So. Ry. Co., 279 Va. 360, 364 (2010)(emphasis added). “Code §8.01-581.20 addresses only the qualifications of experts to testify...
Virginia: Medical Malpractice – a Lawyer’s Authority
A Plaintiff once provided Defendants the precise “statements” and citations of his reliable authority more than 30 days before trial in a medical malpractice case. Also, more than 30 days before trial, he gratuitously provided them the full pages of the textbooks and articles in...
Virginia Medical Malpractice – a Lawyer’s Subpoena
In the medical malpractice case of Johnson v. Riverside Hosp., Inc., No. CL00-29638-DP c/w CL01-30571-DP (Newport News Mar. 7, 2005)(Pugh, J.), defense counsel unsuccessfully objected to Mr. Waterman subpoenaing the corporate Defendant as a trial witness to testify through its most knowledgeable representatives designated by...
Virginia: Medical Malpractice – a Lawyer’s Admissions
Court hearing in the medical malpractice lawsuit of Marshall v. Moniz, No. CL08-2018 in Circuit Court for York County and Town of Poquoson, Virginia, showed there is no dispute that: (1) Defendants never charged Plaintiff anything for the 10/5/06 repair surgery, despite charging him for...
Virginia: Medical Malpractice – a Lawyer’s Pre-Trial
On March 24, 2011, various pre-trial motions again were heard in Circuit Court for York County and the Town of Poquoson, Virginia, in the medical malpractice suit of Marshall v. Moniz, No. CL08-2018. The case goes to jury trial at the Yorktown Courthouse during March...
Virginia: Medical Malpractice – a Lawyer’s Blog
On March 25, 2011, additional pre-trial motions were heard in the medical malpractice lawsuit of Marshall v. Moniz, No. CL08-2018 in Circuit Court for York County and the Town of Poquoson, Virginia. Among other things, the Court denied Defendants’ Motion regarding Blog of Plaintiff’s Counsel...
Virginia: Medical Malpractice – a Lawyer’s Evidence
On March 16, 2011, additional pre-trial motions were heard in Marshall v. Moniz, No. CL08-2018 in Circuit Court for York County, Virginia, which is scheduled for jury trial in Yorktown beginning March 28, 2011. Marshall is a medical malpractice lawsuit seeking $12,000,000.00 for a victim...
Virginia: $25,000,000.00 Newport News Verdict – a Lawyer’s Congratulations
Mr. Waterman proudly congratulates his partner, Robert R. “Bobby” Hatten, Esq., on his firm record-setting jury verdict of $25,000,000.00 for an asbestos victim today in Circuit Court for the City of Newport News, Virginia! Increasingly, Peninsula jurors have become savvy to disingenuous attempted defenses to...
Virginia: Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum – a Lawyer’s Membership
On March 15, 2011, Mr. Waterman was recognized for membership in the prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. This follows a Gloucester jury verdict for $3,250,000.00 for assault and battery, which was coupled with companion jury verdicts of $1,250,000.00 and $500,000.00 plus pre-judgment interest of approximately...
Virginia: Medical Malpractice Expert Bias – a Lawyer’s Impeachment
In the medical malpractice lawsuit of Marshall v. Moniz, No. CLO8-2018 in Circuit Court for York County and the Town of Poquoson, Virginia, seeking $12,000,000.00 in alleged damages, Defendants have hired a Massachusetts doctor, David W. Rattner, to testify about the “standard of care” here...
Virginia: Federal False Claims Act – a Lawyer’s Dismissal
On March 1, 2011, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia entered Judgment in favor of Mr. Waterman’s client. The special case is United States of America, ex rel., Joseph M. Russell v. Michael J. Gennari, Evonne Fei, and Nancy Lynne Russell,...
Virginia: Medical Malpractice – a Lawyer’s Hearing
On February 28, 2011, pre-trial Motions were heard in the medical malpractice lawsuit of Marshall v. Moniz, No. CL08-2018 in Circuit Court for the County of York and Town of Poquoson, Virginia. The patient claims $12,000,000.00 in damages arising from a supposedly routine out-patient incisional...
Virginia: Car Accident – A Lawyer’s Limits
On February 23, 2011, Mr. Waterman settled a Virginia six-figure vehicle accident claim. The victim should receive net proceeds in March....
Virginia: Sexual Abuse – A Lawyer’s Appearance
In February, 2011, Mr. Waterman appeared in Lancaster, Virginia, to protect the interests of a minor who was victim of sexual abuse. The Court details of this special case are confidential....
On February 14, 2011, St. Valentine’s Day, Mr. Waterman prevailed in substantial part against Sentara Hospitals and Defendants at medical malpractice “privilege” hearing pursuant to Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-581.17. The case is Marshall v. Moniz, No.CL08-2018 in Circuit Court for the County of York...
Virginia: Medical Malpractice – a Lawyer’s Rulings
On February 2, 2011, discovery and other pre-trial matters were heard at the Yorktown Courthouse in the medical malpractice case of Marshall v. Moniz, No. CL08-2018 in Circuit Court for York County and Poquoson, Virginia. That suit seeks more than $12,000,000.00. The Court granted Defendants’ Motion...
Virginia: Brain Injury – a Lawyer’s Damages
On January 25, 2010, dailypress.com headlined, “Judge’s ruling may mean smaller damages in Gloucester lawsuit,” and subtitled “Decision expected to head to the Supreme Court”. It covered hearing that day in the brain injury case of Gagnon v. Burns, No. CL08-572 in Circuit Court for...
Virginia: Medical Malpractice – a Lawyer’s Details
On January 24, 2011, Virginia Lawyers Weekly headlined “Details scant in settlement of shoulder dystocia case,” and subtitled “987,500 Settlement”. Mr. Waterman and co-counsel resolved that medical malpractice action. Their $987,500.00 settlement negotiated on September 7, 2010, was for “Brachial plexus injury caused by shoulder-dystocia delivery”....
Virginia: Personal Injury Damage Awards – a Lawyer’s Instructions
Typically in Virginia, jurors receive the Virginia Model Jury Instructions about what damages they can award victims of wrongful death, vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, defective products, and other personal injury. Those pattern instructions inform jurors that they should consider pain, suffering, inconvenience, disfigurement, medical bills,...
Virginia: Workers’ Compensation Benefits – a Lawyer’s Client
Many Virginians qualify for Workers’ Compensation when killed or injured on-the-job by a third-party wrongdoer. But under Virginia law, victims of on-the-job wrongful death, vehicle accidents, product liability, and other personal injury still are entitled – and need – to be compensated fully by the...
During January 29-February 1, 2011, Mr. Waterman travels to Montana for the discovery deposition of one of his medical malpractice experts in Marshall v. Moniz, et al., No. CL08-2018 in Circuit Court for the County of York and Town of Poquoson, Virginia. Plaintiff patient in...