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• Surgeon Wins Self Insurance Lawsuit

  Christina Cole | February 28, 2007 3:08 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  In a ruling on Tuesday, a West Virginia Court upheld a Charleston surgeon's right to have his own medical practice insurance.In a 2004 lawsuit, the doctor alleged that Charleston Area Medical Center took away his privileges after he attained $1 million worth of self funded medical malpractice insurance rather than going with a commercial vendor, according to court documents.CAMC said Hamrick's...

• Volkswagen Recalling Vehicles for Faulty Break Lights

  Christina Cole | February 26, 2007 6:43 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Volkswagen is recalling approximately 790,000 vehicles because of defective break lights.The vehicles included in the recall, in the United States, are New Beetles, Jettas, Golf/GTIs and R32s, which also include the 4th generation 1999-2005 Jetta Sedans, 2001-2005 Jetta Wagons, 1998-2007 New Beatle 2003-2007 New Beetle...

• New Chemical Helps Prevent Brain Injury

  Christina Cole | February 21, 2007 3:22 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Head & Brain Injuries

  Each year, approximately 1.5 million Americans suffer from a traumatic brain injury. About 30 percent of these people will die, says Dr. Bruce Spiess from Virginia Commonwealth University of Richmond, Virginia."There is no magic pill or treatment for traumatic brain injury in terms of salvaging brain tissue. There is no way that we know of now to keep brain tissue alive," Speiss said. The brain...

• Teenager in Critical Condition after Car Crash

  Christina Cole | February 04, 2007 5:45 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A teenager is in critical condition after a car accident on Thursday, when her car slid into oncoming traffic.The 17-year-old girl was heading south on Virginia 43 when her 1988 Honda Accord crossed over into the northbound lane and collided with a 1997 extended Chevy Silverado, Virginia State Police say.The girl was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident and was airlifted to...

• Man Dies in Fiery Crash

  Christina Cole | February 02, 2007 10:01 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  According to Virginia State Police, one of three victims killed Sunday in a three vehicle accident involving a gas tanker has been identified as a Haymarket man.Weeks was killed during an early morning chain reaction crash on I-66 west of Fairfax County.At 3:50 am the gas-tanker truck crashed into the rear of Week's 2000 Jeep, which than crashed the rear of a 1996 Volvo station wagon. The gas...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | February 01, 2007 4:03 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The information found on this website should not be construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal consultation. You should not base your legal decisions solely on the information found in this site and you are encouraged to seek the counsel of an attorney regarding your specific questions or situation. The information found herein may represent the opinions or...