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Medical Malpractice and Misdirected Surgery: Evolving Issues of Consent, Battery and Negligence
In a published opinion issued on July 27, 2017, the Virginia Supreme Court decided a medical malpractice appeal arising from...
Common Sense Limitations on Sanctions Awards Under VA. Code §8.01-271.1
On February 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of Virginia issued a unanimous decision that discussed, and set boundaries upon, sanctions awards...
The Perilous Relationship Between Civil Filing Fees and the Expiration of a Statutory Limitations Pe
A recent unpublished order of the Supreme Court of Virginia explored the relationship between payment of required civil filing fees and...
TORT LAW PROTECTIONS FOR RETURNING VETERANS
Metzgar v. KBR, Inc., 744 F.3d 326 (4th Cir. 2014) In KBR, the Fourth Circuit explored an emerging area of tort law. The case arose...
TRIAL ATTORNEYS AND APPELLATE ATTORNEYS: A BREED APART
Good trial attorneys spend years developing considerable professional expertise in their courtroom practices. They hone their skills to...
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