by Bettina Altizer | May 2, 2019 | Auto accident, Drunk or Drugged Driver, Virginia Law
In several states, the sight of police drawing blood to check for drug impairment is becoming common. But is it a practice we should adopt in Virginia? Opioid abuse and addiction are epidemic in the U.S. today. Many states (including Virginia) have laws that permit...
by Bettina Altizer | Jan 24, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
A mother sued her obstetrician for medical malpractice regarding a birth injury to her baby during delivery at a Virginia hospital. Everything was normal throughout her labor. When the baby’s head emerged, the obstetrician observed a shoulder dystocia (due to a...
by Bettina Altizer | Oct 9, 2018 | Medical Malpractice
A failure to diagnose oral cancer occurred when a 63-year-old man was referred by his dentist to an oral specialist. Plaintiff’s general dentist referred him to a specialist to evaluate and to treat an oral lesion that appeared to be a potential cancer. When examining...
by Bettina Altizer | Aug 7, 2018 | Bicycle Accident, negligence, Trucking Accident, Virginia Law
When a tractor-trailer hits a young man on a bicycle and runs over him, severe injuries are to be expected. The driver of the tractor-trailer truck claimed that he was unaware of hitting the young man and continued on his way. Another truck driver witnessed the events...
by Bettina Altizer | Jul 31, 2018 | Auto accident, Automobile Collision, negligence
When injured in a highway traffic accident, this plaintiff went to court to resolve liability for the accident. When the trial was over and the jury’s award was calculated, this plaintiff had to ask if it was worth going to court. The plaintiff, a man aged 40 years,...
