A new pool/spa safety law, designed to prevent the children from being entrapped by drains, is now in effect. Congress in 2007 passed the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, named after former Secretary of State James Baker’s granddaughter, who became trapped in a hot-tub drain and drowned…
Attorney Gary B. Mims is listed among Virginia’s Super Lawyers 2009 and DC Super Lawyers 2009. Law and Politics publishes Super Lawyers in more than 35 states. According to the publisher the list includes lawyers who have been selected by their peers as the top 5 percent in the state.…
A Caroline County Virginia jury recently awarded $2.7 million and over $500,000 in pre-judgment interest for the victim of a serious auto collision who suffered post traumatic seizure disorder. Partner Steve Frei successfully argued that the 53 year old man sustained trauma to his head when the van in which…
Sickels, Frei and Mims partners Steve Frei and Gary Mims won a $1.45 million settlement for a 65 year old retired Army officer for his HMO’s failure to diagnose prostate cancer. The plaintiff was screened for prostate cancer by his HMO but was never informed that his PSA was elevated…
In December 2007, Washingtonian magazine listed Gary B. Mims as one of the top 1 percent of personal injury attorneys in the region.