Virginia Supreme Court Rulings

Published on: 6/30/2006

On June 8, 2006, the Virginia Supreme Court issued two rulings which may adversely affect defendants in medical malpractice cases. In Bitar, MD v. Rahman, the Court made it more difficult for defense counsel to strategically object to a plaintiff's medical expert testimony. In Alcoy v. Valley Nursing Homes, Inc., the Court narrowed the applicability of the Medical Malpractice Act. Click on the links below to view articles describing the opinions and their potential impact on medical malpractice insurers and defendants.

Timing of Objections Key to Defense Counsel

Virginia Supreme Court Limits the Scope of the Medical Malpractice Act

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