by Gary Mims Medical errors can kill. It is only when we know the “how” and the “why” the error happened that the medical community — and the public — can learn from the mistakes. Confidential settlements protect the person or institution that caused the injury, or in astronaut Neil…
Firm attorney Matt Perushek recently shared advice for young lawyers on legal writing and courtroom practices, as part of continuing legal education (CLE) panel for the Fairfax Bar Association. Also on the panel were Fairfax County Circuit Court judges David Bernhard and John Tran. Moderators included Sickels, Frei and Mims…
Medicine is a science, yes, but it is also an “art” involving interpretation and analysis. In treating a patient, a physician has to make decisions; decision-making involves weighing available evidence, making a judgment, and choosing a course of action. The challenge for you, if you are a victim pursuing a…
Super Lawyers has once again honored our firm attorneys. Firm associate attorney Matt Perushek has been selected to the 2019 Virginia Rising Stars list, an honor he first achieved in 2015. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team…
Research confirms what most medical malpractice attorneys have experienced for many years — the deck is stacked in favor of doctors in medical malpractice lawsuits. A study published in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research examined 20 years of medical malpractice cases and found that the doctor most often wins. Researchers compared…
WSET-TV in Lynchburg took a look at medical malpractice in plastic surgery, finding that some doctors performing plastic surgery operations simply aren’t qualified. One example is the case of woman represented by partner Gary Brooks Mims whose doctor left her left eye irrevocably damaged. https://wset.com/news/local/unqualified-plastic-surgeons-loophole-in-va-law-lets-any-doctor-perform-plastic-surgery Mims presented evidence that the…
The Virginia personal injury law firm of Sickels, Frei and Mims has once again been ranked in the 2019 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. The firm has earned this distinction every year since the list was first published in 2010. The firm is especially proud to…
Sickels, Frei & Mims attorneys have again been recognized as among the top 5 percent of lawyers in Virginia by Super Lawyers. Firm attorneys have been named to the list every year since 2007. Partner Steve Frei was recognized under the category of Personal Injury General, Plaintiff. Partner Gary Brooks…
Why “reasonably calculated” language must be changed. The scope of discovery is improperly stretched by insurance companies and defense attorneys to gain overly broad access to plaintiffs’ medical records, according to an article recently published as part of the “Practice Tip Series” on the Virginia State Bar website. “Reasonably Calculated:…
by Gary Brooks Mims When you think of the law, most of us tend to think in terms like “justice,” “equality,” or “fairness.” Unfortunately, the law is not always fair, nor does everyone receive equal treatment, and often, it does not succeed in meting out “justice.” Virginia medical malpractice law…