Partner Gary Brooks Mims has been appointed by Chief Justice Donald W. Lemons of the Supreme Court of Virginia to the faculty for the Virginia State Bar Harry L. Carrico Professionalism Course. The course is mandatory for all members of the Virginia State Bar. The course must be completed within…
Sickels, Frei and Mims, LLP associate Matthew Perushek was named to the “Top 40 under 40” roster by the National Trial Lawyers Association. The honor is by invitation only and is awarded exclusively to civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense attorney. The Top 40 membership is extended to a select few…
Fairfax, VA, United States — Monday, August 15, 2016 — Sickels, Frei and Mims, L.L.P. attorney Gary Brooks Mims was recently selected as 2017 “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice Law in the Washington, D. C. metropolitan region. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan…
On May 3, 2016 a leading peer reviewed medical journal “The BMJ” (formerly known as British Medical Journal) included a study authored by Professor Martin A. Makary (professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine) that shows just how common death occurs in America due to medical…
In Virginia, state law imposes a “cap” on damages that can be recovered in medical malpractice cases. In 2016, the cap is $2.20 million, for acts of malpractice that occurred between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016 (Va. Code §8.01-581.15). This cap is imposed regardless of the circumstances of…
CASE RESULTS DEPEND ON A VARIETY FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYERS OR LAW FIRM. Sickels, Frei & Mims is proud to announce that Chuck Sickels and Matt Perushek have secured a settlement…
Sickels, Frei & Mims is proud to announce that three of its attorneys have been selected to the 2015 Super Lawyers. Steve Frei was selected to the 2015 Super Lawyers Personal Injury–General Attorneys Plaintiffs list. Steve was previously selected to the Super Lawyers list in 2010 through 2014. Gary Mims…
The Supreme Court of Virginia recently issued its opinion in the case Shevlin Smith v. McLaughlin, 769 S.E. 2d 7 (2015). A copy of the opinion can be found here. The Shevlin Smith decision addressed an interesting issue: is the ability to collect a judgment relevant? In Shevlin Smith, the…
When I meet with potential clients for the first time, I am frequently asked about the process of making a personal injury claim. This is not surprising. You hire a personal injury attorney to handle the process for you because you do not know how it works. With that said,…
Most people do not realize that there are different types of courts in which you can file personal injury cases. Each of these courts has different rules and procedures, and each has advantages and disadvantages for personal injury cases. In this entry, I’ll explain these differences and help you understand…