Your only virginia personal injury lawyers news source! Click on each item to read full story.   Medical Malpractice Attorney Recognized as One of the Best Injury Lawyers in Virginia by His Peers read story Mark Favaloro, a Virginia personal injury attorney with the Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton law firm received an "AV" Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. This is a prestigious honor since "AV" is the highest rating a lawyer can receive from Martindale-Hubbell and it is a purely objective rating (no lawyer can simply pay to receive this recognition). ...   Virginia Injury Attorney John Cooper - Active in Virginia Trial Lawyers Association read story John Cooper, a partner with the Norfolk, VA based Cooper Hurley Law Firm has been reelected as a governor of the Virginia Trial Lawyers AssociationNorfolk, Virginia (PRWEB) May 04, 2012 John Cooper, a partner with the Norfolk and Virginia Beach based personal injury firm Cooper Hurley, was reelected as a 2nd District Governor of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (“VTLA”) at its annual ...   Norfolk Auto Accident Lawyer Urges Parents to Lead by Example to End Distracted Driving Behavior in Teens. read story Distracted Driving Awareness Month applauded by Norfolk, Virginia Auto Accident Attorney, but parents must remain vigilant year-round to prevent additional harm and death in our communities.Norfolk, Virginia (PRWEB) May 02, 2012 April 2012 marked Distracted Driving Awareness Month, a new safety program rolled out nationally this year with the full support of safety advocates, law enforcement ...   Evidence Debunking the Tort Reform Myth Mounts read story There are some people who think that a big problem in the health care industry is just too many lawsuits leaving poor old doctors penniless after they’ve been run through the litigation ringer by a trial lawyer. Well, it turns out that assertion is completely false. In an analysis published on the Archives of Internal Medicine website on May 14, 2012, researchers presented data showing that ...   Alonso Krangle LLP Calls for Universal Screening of Newborns for Heart Birth Defects And Cardiac Birth Defects via ... read story Newly-Published Lancet Study Indicates Pulse Oximetry Can Detect over Three Quarters of Heart Birth Defects and Cardiac Birth Defects in Newborn InfantsMelville, NY (PRWEB) May 03, 2012 Attorneys Andres Alonso and David Krangle, founding partners of Alonso Krangle LLP, a national law firm focused on fighting for the rights of serious personal injury victims, are today calling for the universal ...   Girard Gibbs LLP Partner Appointed to Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the Consolidated Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits read story The law firm of Girard Gibbs LLP is pleased to announce that Ms. A. J. De Bartolomeo, a partner with Girard Gibbs LLP, has been appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for the prosecution of over 700 pelvic mesh repair system lawsuits.   Judge seeks WikiLeaks damage assessments read story A military judge on Tuesday ordered Army prosecutors to provide several government assessments of the potential damage caused by the online publication of reams of government secrets allegedly leaked by a low-level Army intelligence analyst.   Deadline for Ethiopian Heritage College Scholarship Quickly Approaches read story The Ethiopian Heritage College Scholarship is currently accepting applications from students in the Washington, D.C. metro area who are graduating high school for the 2012 academic year.WASHINGTON, D.C. (PRWEB) April 26, 2012 The Ethiopian Heritage College Scholarship is currently accepting applications from students in the Washington, D.C. metro area who are graduating high school for the 2012 ...   Trial Lawyer Brad Lakin, Esq. Signs Publishing Deal With CelebrityPress To Release “Protect and Defend” read story Brad Lakin, Esq., author and trial lawyer, has signed a publishing deal with CelebrityPress, a leading book publishing company, along with other leading legal experts to release “Protect and Defend: Proven Strategies from America's Leading Attorneys to help you Protect and Defend Your Business, Family and Wealth.St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) May 10, 2012 Brad Lakin, Esq. ...   John Edwards trial begins Monday with opening statements read story GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Opening statements are set for today in the trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards, as federal prosecutors try to prove that more than $900,000 paid to Edwards by two wealthy benefactors during his run for the White House should have been reported as campaign contributions because the money flowed to his mistress to preserve Edwards' image as a "family first ...