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No cap[1]; in Virginia medical malpractice actions, your recovery is capped, regardless of the amount of damages you actually sustained. The items of damage that are recoverable depend on the nature of the injury sustained. If the patient suffered injury short of death, their damages can include items such as pain and suffering, humiliation and embarrassment, inconvenience, medical expenses, lost wages, etc.[2] If the injury resulted in death, the decedent’s statutory beneficiaries can recover damages including sorrow, mental anguish, loss of companionship, lost support from income, expenses for the care and treatment for the deceased patient, funeral expenses, etc.[3] Regardless […]

When an individual starts looking for a personal injury lawyer in Virginia, they are often doing so shortly after one of the worst days of their lives. This is doubly true when a parent is looking for legal advice after the death of a child. Virginia, like many states, has a cause of action for wrongful death.[1] This statutory cause of action allows for a personal representative of a deceased individual to bring suit on behalf of the deceased individual’s “statutory beneficiaries.” This statute did leave some questions, however, that were in need of interpretation. For instance, what if a fetus […]

Due to a recent federal court order, reporting companies are not currently required to file beneficial ownership information under the Corporate Transparency Act while the order is in place. However, reporting companies may continue to voluntarily submit beneficial ownership information reports and should monitor the status of the court order going forward. More information is available on FinCEN’s website at https://www.fincen.gov/boi. If you have any questions, please email us at CTA@gentrylocke.com.

When you are injured at work, whether you can sue anyone depends on the identity of the person who caused your injury.  An experienced personal injury lawyer can give you advice which considers the circumstances of your case. 1. Who you CAN’T sue:   If your accident is covered under workers’ compensation, you are NOT permitted to sue your employer or any co-worker.  Your employer is responsible only for paying you a weekly benefit for wage loss and paying the cost of necessary medical treatment for your injury, both as provided in the Virginia Workers Compensation Act. 2. Why you should […]

When Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced in October 2021 that the Department of Justice would be pursuing a new initiative to combat cybersecurity related fraud, white-collar criminal defense attorneys took notice. DAG Monaco’s message in that announcement was clear: DOJ plans to combine its expertise in fraud enforcement and government procurement to aggressively pursue cyber threats and cybersecurity related fraud. Since that time, DOJ has secured a number of high-profile settlements that have sent the message to government contractors that misrepresenting their cybersecurity posture or failing to report a breach will result in a costly DOJ enforcement action. The […]