In a confidential settlement, an anesthesiologist agreed to pay $1,690,000.00 to settle a lawsuit brought by her patient who suffered a torn esophagus due to the negligence of a surgical anesthesiologist. As a part of the surgery, the anesthesiologist was supposed to inject air into the stomach to check for…
The partners of Sickels, Frei & Mims were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 (Copyright 2012 by Woodrd/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC). The attorneys are listed in the top tier in Fairfax, VA for work in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice…
In a case that redefines employment law in Virginia, the State Supreme Court recently issued a definitive ruling on the scope and breadth of not to compete covenants. In Home Paramount Pest Control v. Shaffer, et al., the court agreed with Sickels, Frei & Mims partner Charles Sickels that the…
As reported by the Associated Press, the case of The Estate of Daniel Kim versus Virginia Tech, wasn’t about the money, it was about the change in protocol to help students who were in danger of committing suicide. See: In a family’s grief, determination to force university to tell parents…
(November 18, 2011 — Fairfax, VA). Virginia Tech University has agreed to revise policies and protocols regarding parental notification of potentially suicidal students as a result of a lawsuit brought by partner Gary Mims over the suicide death of student Daniel Kim of Reston. In addition, a $100,000 scholarship in…
Sickels, Frei & Mims is relocating to 3925 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 402 in Fairfax, VA as of December 28, 2011. Our phone number (703-925-0500) and fax number (703) 925-0501) will remain the same. There may be periods of times we cannot be reached by phone, but we will still…
Fairfax attorneys Gary Brooks Mims was named to the list of “Legal Lions” by Northern Virginia Magazine, which recently published a roster of the top personal injury and criminal lawyers in the region. The magazine compiled the list through the results of a survey of area attorneys who responded to…
Patient goes to Prince William Hospital for throat surgery, and is discharged a year later with both legs amputated above the knees. This 60 year old developed throat cancer and was admitted for throat surgery. He expected to be discharged within several days. The throat surgery was successful, and the…
The Fairfax, Virginia law firm of Sickels, Frei & Mims has earned a Top Tier, Best Law Firm Ranking by US News and World Report in its first-ever publication of law firm rankings. The firm was ranked Top Tier for Personal Injury and Top Tier for Medical Malpractice among all…
With the near omnipresent discussion about Tort Reform, one can’t help but begin to think that there are too many “frivolous lawsuits” being filed, and even won. Just about the only law suits the news reports on are the ones where someone got a ridiculous verdict for a tiny accident.…