Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C. Library

On the page below you can find links to documents, reports, publications and discussions provided by the elder abuse attorneys at Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C.

The documents below are available to the public so that they can gain a better understanding of the legal challenges facing them, and why an experienced attorney is so important for success.

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Discovery of Experts [PDF]
Description: a book chapter authored by Tom Williamson, Jr. and published in Civil Discovery in Virginia. To obtain a copy of the complete publication, go to http://www.vacle.org/pubs/pubs.htm#discovry.
Pressure Ulcers: Essential Systems for Quality Care [PDF]
Description: Nursing homes that incorporate an aggressive team effort to reduce pressures sores have shown remarkable success. This document describes an effective management method that has helped reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers by up to 70% in one study.
Order Against Podiatrist to Pay Patients Attorneys Fees and Costs For Failing to Produce Records [PDF]
Description: A patient has a right to obtain copies of her medical records from her health care provider. Attached is an order granting the plaintiff her attorneys fees and costs against a podiatrist who failed to provide her with her medical records and x-rays.
Researching Care Facilities
Description: It is vital for your family member that you spend a considerable amount of time researching nursing homes and assisted living facilities before you make your choice. Look past the marketing efforts to see what type of care your family member will receive at a nursing home. Trust your instincts. If there appears to be inadequate care given when you visit, it is unlikely that it will improve.
Admitting Into Evidence Computer Graphics and Simulations [PDF]
Description: A paper authored by Tom Williamson for a trial demonstration program of the Virgnia Association of Defense Attorneys, Williamsburg, Va. October 4, 2002.
The Expert Witness. [PDF]
Description: The Expert Witness. A book chapter authored by Tom Williamson, Jr. surveying the law of Virginia governing experts.
Using Medical Literature To Prove Damages [PDF]
Description: A presentation by trial lawyers Tom Williamson, Jr. and Carolyn Lavecchia about how they use medical literature at trial to educate the jury about about their clients' injuries.
Admissibility Of Expert Testimony [PDF]
Description: In this article, Tom Williamson discusses the statutes and case law for admitting expert testimony into evidence in Virginia.
Brief In Support of Compelling Production of Incident Report [PDF]
Description: Doctors, hospitals, and nursing homes often refuse to produce critical documents under a claim of privilege. Here you can read a Brief we filed to compel the defendant to produce an incident report.
Charitable immunity case law [PDF]
Description: A review of cases decided by the Virginia Supreme Court prior to 1998 on the question of when a defendant will be entitled to immunity from liability because of the doctrine of charitable immunity.
Asking the Right Questions to Admit Into Evidence Expert Opinions in a Products Liability Case [PDF]
Description: A products liability action may rise or fall on the quality of the expert witness testimony. This article, authored by Tom Williamson, addresses the legal and practical challenges of admitting expert testimony into evidence in a products liability action.