IN DEFENSE OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWSUITS
At Mitchell, Simopoulos & Fattoum, our team of litigators is dedicated to the defense of healthcare providers in medical malpractice lawsuits and board investigations throughout Virginia.
outstanding results
through efficient advocacy
Our lawyers have represented physicians in nearly every discipline. We understand that the successful defense of a medical malpractice claim demands experience, intense preparation, intuition, skill and talent in the courtroom.
Case results
The Virginia Court of Appeals reversed a plaintiff’s verdict, holding that the trial court erred in refusing a superseding cause instruction and limiting cross-examination of an expert.
October 7, 2025
Summary judgment granted to the defendant one month prior to trial in a case wherein plaintiff alleged a retained foreign object was left during surgery. (Norfolk, VA).
October 2, 2025
Defense verdict for a medical practice on behalf of its pulmonologist and radiologist after a five-day jury trial. The patient’s family alleged failure to diagnose lung cancer. (Charlottesville, VA).
July 11, 2025
The Court of Appeals of Virginia affirmed summary judgment in favor of an ophthalmologist that was granted two business days before trial, after the trial court struck the plaintiff’s evidence following their failure to comply with a Court order.
May 13, 2025
Defense verdict for an orthopedic spine surgeon after a five-day jury trial. The plaintiff alleged complete disability because he was allergic to the titanium-coated artificial cervical disc implanted by the surgeon (Arlington, VA).
May 2, 2025
