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As a full-service law firm serving clients throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, MichieHamlett has the breadth and depth of experience to handle the legal needs of individuals, families and businesses across a range of practice areas with skill, intelligence, strategy and efficiency.

  • Products Liability
  • Manufacturers can and should be held liable for injuries when they release products on the market with dangerous design or manufacturing defects.
  • Estate Planning
  • It’s never too early to plan for the future, and it’s (almost) never too late. We’ll help prepare you for the future and be ready no matter what life brings.
  • Independent Investigations
  • Our team draws on decades of diverse practice experience to provide efficient and cost-effective independent third-party investigations for employers.
  • Appeals and Critical Motions
  • Our Appeals and Critical Motions practice considers the prospect of an appeal when strategizing every case from pre-suit to pre-trial and beyond.
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Legal MeetingPatients turn to doctors for help when they are injured or sick, and they trust that the healthcare professional will treat them and make them better. Unfortunately, that does not always happen. Sometimes, doctors and other healthcare professionals make preventable mistakes and cause further harm to their patients. When that happens, patients are left with serious injuries and in some cases, their life is never the same.

If you or a loved one has been injured by a negligent healthcare worker, it is important to know you can hold them liable for paying the damages. A Richmond attorney can help you secure the maximum compensation you deserve.

How a Lawyer can Help with Your Case

Many people think they can file a medical malpractice claim on their own, particularly if the insurance company has already offered a settlement. Unfortunately, if you do not work with a Richmond medical malpractice lawyer, you will likely not receive the full settlement you need for your recovery.

Our experienced attorneys will investigate the circumstances surrounding your injury and identify all liable parties. We work closely with medical experts to create a strong case that outlines the full extent of your injuries, and the physical and emotional toll they have taken.

Our attorneys are also skilled negotiators that will hold the insurance company accountable for paying the full amount of damages you deserve. We will also always make sure your claim is filed properly and on time so you obtain the compensation you need as quickly as possible.

Types of Medical Malpractice Cases We Handle

Medical malpractice can occur in a number of ways. The most common types of medical malpractice cases our experienced attorneys handle are as follows:

  • Surgical errors, including wrong-site surgery, delayed surgery, and unnecessary surgery
  • Birth injuries, including cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy, and forceps injuries
  • Misdiagnosis, including failure to diagnose, delayed diagnosis, and unnecessary invasive tests
  • Medication errors
  • Post-operative infections
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Anesthesia errors

Any type of medical malpractice has the potential to change the victim’s life forever, and the laws in Virginia are complex. A medical malpractice lawyer will take care of the legwork associated with your claim while you focus on your recovery.

Liability in Medical Malpractice Cases

It is normal to think that only doctors are liable in medical malpractice cases. However, one of the most complex aspects of any malpractice claim is determining liability. A number of parties could be liable for medical malpractice, including:

  • Doctors
  • Nurses
  • Surgeons
  • Emergency room staff members
  • Anesthesiologists
  • Pharmacists
  • Hospital administration staff

Our Richmond medical malpractice lawyers can determine which party is liable, and we will hold them accountable for paying the full damages you deserve.

Call Our Richmond Attorneys Today

If you or a loved one has suffered harm due to a negligent healthcare worker, do not hesitate to call our Richmond attorneys at MichieHamlett. We will advise on the complex laws and how they apply to your case, and will hold negligent parties liable for paying the full damages you deserve. Call us today at (434) 951-7200 to schedule a consultation and to learn more about how we can help.

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Les S. Bowers
phone: 434-951-7236 fax: 434-951-7256 email: lbowers@michiehamlett.com Practice Areas
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Products Liability
  • Pharmaceutical & Medical Device
  • Brain Injury
  • Wrongful Death

Les Bowers is a trial lawyer who focuses his practice representing individuals injured in medical malpractice, catastrophic personal injury, and products liability cases. Les understands how insurance companies think about and defend cases because he began his practice with a large international law firm defending hospitals and healthcare providers.

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James P. Cox, III
phone: 434-951-7230 fax: 434-951-7250 email: jcox@michiehamlett.com Practice Areas
  • Estate Planning
  • Fiduciary Litigation
  • Trust & Estate Litigation

James area of expertise is the area of estate planning and administration, estate disputes, and real estate. He has been with the firm since he began practicing law in 1983. Mr. Cox received a B.A. summa cum laude from Duke University in 1980 and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1983. He is a Virginia Law Foundation Fellow and a committee member of Virginia CLE and the Virginia Law Foundation.

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Amy J. Inge
phone: 434-951-7229 fax: 434-951-7249 email: ainge@michiehamlett.com Practice Areas
  • Divorce
  • Custody and Visitation
  • Adoption

Amy focuses on various areas of domestic relations law including divorce, prenuptial agreements, and child custody. Amy received her J.D. from the California Western School of Law, where she was a writer and editor of the California Western Law Journal. Amy is admitted to practice law in Virginia.

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Joshua C. Johnson
phone: 540-491-0636 fax: 434-951-7273 email: jjohnson@michiehamlett.com Practice Areas
  • Construction Litigation
  • Construction Law

Josh Johnson is an experienced construction litigator who represents owners, contractors, subcontractors, architects and engineers in all phases of residential and commercial construction projects. He cares deeply for his clients; the competition of the courtroom; and loves his work.

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Kyle McNew
phone: 434-951-7234 fax: 434-951-7254 email: kmcnew@michiehamlett.com Practice Areas
  • Products Liability
  • Automotive & Trucking
  • Asbestos
  • Brain Injury
  • Pharmaceutical & Medical Device
  • Wrongful Death
  • Trust & Estate Litigation
  • Fiduciary Litigation
  • Commercial Torts

Kyle is a trial lawyer, with a focus on issues and appeals arising out of personal injury and products liability cases. He has argued complex issues before the Supreme Court of Virginia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, federal district courts throughout Virginia, and the Virginia circuit courts and has been recognized as a “Rising Star” in Virginia, appellate bar.

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Jay O’Keeffe
phone: (540) 491-0634 fax: (434) 951-7271 email: jokeeffe@michiehamlett.com Practice Areas
  • Appeals
  • Civil Litigation
  • Consumer Protection Law

Jay focuses his practice on appeals and consumer-protection litigation. He has briefed or argued dozens of cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the Supreme Court of Virginia, and the Court of Appeals in Virginia. He publishes a blog, De Novo, that is available at www.virginiaappellatelaw.com.

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Rhonda Quagliana
phone: 434.951.7225 fax: 434.951.7273 email: rquagliana@michiehamlett.com Practice Areas
  • Brain Injury
  • Automotive & Trucking
  • Commercial Torts
  • Defamation/Libel/Slander
  • Employment
  • Criminal Defense
  • College Student Discipline & Title IX

Rhonda leads MichieHamlett’s complex criminal and Title IX practice. For over 25 years, she has represented individuals and corporate clients in some of the highest-profile criminal and civil cases in Virginia’s state and federal courts.

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Anthony M. Russell
phone: 540-492-5300 fax: 540-492-5400 email: arussell@michiehamlett.com Practice Areas
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Wrongful Death
  • Automotive & Trucking
  • Brain Injury

Anthony “Tony” Russell received his bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of Virginia. He is a partner at MICHIE HAMLETT in their Roanoke office. Tony handles all types of personal injury and wrongful death cases including medical malpractice, products liability, motor vehicle collisions, nursing home malpractice, motorcycle collisions, and tractor-trailer collisions. He has tried over 100 jury trials with many $1 million-plus verdicts.

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Jason P. Seiden
phone: 434-951-7328 fax: 434-951-7255 email: jseiden@michiehamlett.com Practice Areas
  • Custody and Visitation
  • Divorce
  • Fiduciary Litigation
  • Adoption

Jason is a seasoned litigator and top-rated family law attorney with extensive experience in divorce, spousal support, child custody, complex equitable distribution, and post-divorce enforcement and modification.

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Bryan Slaughter
phone: 434-951-7233 fax: 434-951-7253 email: bslaughter@michiehamlett.com Practice Areas
  • Automotive & Trucking
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Wrongful Death
  • Products Liability
  • Brain Injury
  • Pharmaceutical & Medical Device

Bryan is a partner at MichieHamlett, where he has dedicated his career to representing clients who have suffered a life-altering catastrophic personal injury or the wrongful death of a loved one. If Bryan decides to take on a case, his client’s cause becomes his own.

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David W. Thomas
phone: 434-951-7224 fax: 434-951-7244 email: dthomas@michiehamlett.com Practice Areas
  • Formation, Transactions, & Governance
  • Fiduciary Litigation
  • Trust & Estate Litigation
  • Securities Arbitration & Investor Issues
  • Commercial Torts
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Defamation/Libel/Slander
  • Employment

David is a partner in the firm whose practice primarily focuses on business litigation, business/employer counseling, fiduciary litigation, including will challenges, and trust lawsuits. He also has extensive experience in construction litigation, securities litigation and arbitration, and real estate disputes.

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J. Gregory Webb
phone: 434-951-7237 fax: 434-951-7257 email: gwebb@michiehamlett.com Practice Areas
  • Automotive & Trucking
  • Products Liability
  • Wrongful Death
  • Brain Injury
  • Asbestos
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Pharmaceutical & Medical Device

Greg represents individuals and families facing challenges from automobile accidents and tractor-trailer crashes, construction accidents, heavy equipment accidents, automobile defects, wrongful death, consumer product defects, traumatic brain injury, and asbestos illnesses.

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Abby Boettiger
phone: 434-951-7221 fax: 434-951-6468 email: aboettiger@michiehamlett.com Practice Areas
  • Criminal Defense
  • Domestic Relations
  • Personal Injury

A native of Delaware, Abby moved to Virginia to study Political Science at Virginia Commonwealth University, graduating cum laude. While at VCU, Abby demonstrated a talent and passion for advocacy in our justice system.

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Christina R. Dimeo
phone: 434-951-7327 fax: 434-951-7240 email: cdimeo@michiehamlett.com Practice Areas
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Products Liability
  • Tractor-Trailer Litigation

Christina Dimeo concentrates on medical malpractice, products liability, and tractor-trailer litigation cases. As a former newspaper journalist, Christina is adept at focusing on facts, digging into details, and presenting information in a clear, easy to understand manner.

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Chris Jánszky
phone: 434-951-7285 fax: 434-951-7245 email: cjanszky@michiehamlett.com Practice Areas
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Securities Litigation
  • Fiduciary Litigation
  • Trust & Estate Litigation
  • Commercial Torts
  • Employment Disputes
  • False Advertising

Chris is an experienced litigator whose practice focuses primarily on commercial litigation in federal and state court. Prior to joining the firm, Chris clerked for the Honorable J. Paul Oetken, of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and practiced at a large international firm in New York...

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