Virginia Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Virginia Medical Malpractice Lawyer Resources

Alexandria Lawyer Referral Service
Alexandria, VA
(703)548-1105
Alexandria County and Northern Virginia

Arlington County Bar Association LRS
Arlington, VA
(703)228-3390
Arlington County

Fairfax Bar Association LRS
Fairfax, VA
(703)246-3780
Fairfax County and Northern Virginia, Prince William (Manassa), Loudoun, Stafford, Alexandria, Arlington
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Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association LRS
Norfolk, VA
(757)623-0132
Cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach and Chesapeake

Virginia Lawyer Referral Service
Richmond, VA
(804)775-0808
(804)775-0502 (TTY)
(800)552-7977
Statewide

Virginia Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Miller Faignant & Behrens, P.C.
36 Merchants Row, Rutland Co., Rutland, Vermont 05702-6688 U.S.A.
Attorneys at Law

O'Neill Kellner & Green, P.C.
159 Bank Street, Chittenden Co., Burlington, Vermont 05402-5359 U.S.A.
Attorneys At Law

Reid & Rodgers, P.L.C.
47 Williston Street, Suite 2, Windham Co., Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 U.S.A.
Serving Southern Vermont

Tepper Dardeck & Levins, LLP
73 Center Street, Rutland Co., Rutland, Vermont 05701-4017 U.S.A.
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§8.01-243. 2 years from occurrence, no more than 10 years unless under disability. Foreign object: 1 year from discovery.

§8.01-581.15. $1.5 million limit on recovery damages. Increased by $50,000 each year from 2001 to 2006. Increased by $75,000 each year in 2007 and 2008.

§8.01-581.2 - 8. Review by pre-trial panel by request of either party. Findings admissible in court but not considered conclusive.

§8.01-581.12. Voluntary arbitration, decision binding.

Joint and Several Liability	Expert Witnesses	Virginia Malpractice Attorney Fees	Patient Compensation or Stabilization Fund
No separation of joint and several liability.	§8.01-581.20. Expert witness must be licensed and have active clinical practice in defendant's field or related specialty.	No limitations.	§38.2-5000-5020. Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Fund to provide compensation for infant sustaining brain damage during birth delivery. Physicians pay annual assessment to fund.