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• Teleradiology Mistakes Can Kill You!

  Dan Frith | May 02, 2008 9:59 AM | 3 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  Teleradiology, what is it? It is the electronic transmission of radiological patient images, such as x-rays, CT's and MRI's, from one location to another for the purposes of interpretation and/or...

• How Safe is Lasik Surgery?

  Dan Frith | April 28, 2008 10:49 AM | 3 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  Don't you know someone who has had Lasik eye surgery? I do...multiple people and most have enjoyed improved vision as a result. We have a large ophthalmologic practice in my area and these eye...

• Lawsuit Filed By Family of Boy Killed by Unsecured Soccer Goal

  Greg Webb | March 24, 2008 4:07 PM | 3 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Charlottesville, Va. (March 17, 2008) A lawsuit was filed today in the Circuit Court of Prince William County, Virginia on behalf of the Estate of Hayden Ellias, the 10 year-old boy who died when an unsecured soccer goal fell over and killed him. The estate is represented by attorneys Shawn S. Kasserman with the Chicago, IL law firm of Corboy & Demetrio and J. Gregory Webb and Paul R. Thomson,...

• Sorry, another stupid lawsuit

  Ben Glass | August 12, 2007 5:23 AM | 3 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  Seems a Houston man used 1-800 Flowers to send his love interest flowers and a card. Problem was, it wasn't his wife. So, to be careful, Leroy Greer told the flower delivery company to not send him a receipt. They didn't. But they did send a thank you card to his home later.Guess what happened next?Yes. His wife, curious, calls the flower company and gets receipt faxed over. Then she files for...

• Virginia drivers beware: New law places hefty fines on bad drivers

  Ben Glass | June 27, 2007 8:58 AM | 3 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  You'll want to think twice about speeding. A new Virginia law places hefty fines on bad drivers. On top of criminal fines and court costs, those who break the law will also have to pay civil fines of $300 to $1,000. (Note that these new fines only apply to Virginia citizens. So if you are from another state and get caught speeding, you only get the 'regular fines.") Blowing through a stop...

• Disciplinary investigation into $65,000,000 dry cleaner lawsuit?

  Ben Glass | May 09, 2007 1:29 PM | 3 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  Jon Haber, CEO of the American Association for Justice has written a letter to the District of Columbia Bar, asking that it open an investigation into Judge Roy Pearson, for his pursuit of the $65,000,000 dry cleaner lawsuit.We have previously commented on this lawsuit and posted some of actual pleadings. Jon Haber letter to District of Columbia Bar Association May 8, 2007 Mr. James...

• Pet Food Recall Class Action Lawsuits

  Ben Glass | March 23, 2007 10:38 AM | 3 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  The first class action lawsuit, with 95 pet owners, has been filed in Wisconsin.The lawsuit, against Menu Foods Inc.,alleges that it produced and distributed pet food that might be dangerous, and possibly deadly, to animals.We have received several calls on these cases and will help coordinate Virginia claims. We will be working with other firms nationally who are handling the Menu Foods pet...

• Virginia Police Shooting Case Heats Up

  Ben Glass | January 14, 2007 10:39 PM | 3 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  The sad case of Salvatore Culosi, the local optometrist gunned down by a Fairfax County SWAT team last year when they went to arrest him for allegedly running a gambling ring got sadder as investigators confirmed that the SWAT team should never have been there for his arrest in the first place.According to published reports, a police review says Fairfax County police went overboard in using a...

• Experts Not Permitted to Testify Plaintiff is Faking or Exaggerating Symptoms

  Michael Phelan | December 02, 2009 11:21 AM | 2 CommentsRichmond, VA

  A written opinion issued earlier this month from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division slams shut the door on the defense practice of hiring a...

• Deadly "trailer sway" - the hidden dangers of RVs

  Doug Landau | November 28, 2009 10:55 PM | 2 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  Trailer sway can be deadly. This phenomenon occurs when a Recreational Vehicle (RV) is met by a crosswind, passing truck or other sideways wind source. Having driven an RV, Broadlands and Broad Run...