[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"If you believe that you or a loved one suffered harm due to medical malpractice, you should seek help from Marks & Harrison without delay. We will provide a free and confidential consultation that is aimed at finding out what happened to you and answering all of your questions.","text":"If you believe that you or a loved one suffered harm due to medical malpractice, you should seek help from Marks & Harrison without delay. We will provide a free and confidential consultation that is aimed at finding out what happened to you and answering all of your questions.","@id":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/medical-malpractice-attorney\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"At Marks & Harrison, our goal will be to seek the answers you deserve about the medical treatment that harmed you or your loved one as well as to pursue all compensation you are entitled to receive. The damages we seek on your behalf in a medical malpractice claim may include:  Economic damages \u2013 This compensation can cover past and future medical expenses as well as income you have lost or will lose in the years ahead due to the negligent act or omission that harmed you. Non-economic damages \u2013 This is compensation for the intangible harm that you have suffered such as physical pain and emotional anguish. Punitive damages \u2013 These damages serve to punish a medical care provider who engaged in reckless conduct and deter similar misconduct. Virginia law caps these damages at $350,000.","text":"At Marks & Harrison, our goal will be to seek the answers you deserve about the medical treatment that harmed you or your loved one as well as to pursue all compensation you are entitled to receive. The damages we seek on your behalf in a medical malpractice claim may include:  Economic damages \u2013 This compensation can cover past and future medical expenses as well as income you have lost or will lose in the years ahead due to the negligent act or omission that harmed you. Non-economic damages \u2013 This is compensation for the intangible harm that you have suffered such as physical pain and emotional anguish. Punitive damages \u2013 These damages serve to punish a medical care provider who engaged in reckless conduct and deter similar misconduct. Virginia law caps these damages at $350,000.","@id":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/medical-malpractice-attorney\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"If you are merely unsatisfied with the results of a surgery or other treatment, it does not necessarily mean that you are the victim of medical malpractice. Instead, medical malpractice occurs when:  A health care provider breaches a certain standard of care, and A patient suffers injury or death as a direct result of that breach. \u201cStandard of care\u201d refers to the practices and procedures that a reasonable health care provider in that same specialty and geographical area would follow.","text":"If you are merely unsatisfied with the results of a surgery or other treatment, it does not necessarily mean that you are the victim of medical malpractice. Instead, medical malpractice occurs when:  A health care provider breaches a certain standard of care, and A patient suffers injury or death as a direct result of that breach. \u201cStandard of care\u201d refers to the practices and procedures that a reasonable health care provider in that same specialty and geographical area would follow.","@id":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/medical-malpractice-attorney\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"As you consider taking legal action against a negligent doctor, hospital or other health care provider, you will need to pay close attention to the Virginia statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims. You lose the right to a recovery if you fail to file a lawsuit before the statute of limitations expires.  Generally speaking, you must file a lawsuit within two years after the date of your injury or within two years after a loved one\u2019s death. However, exceptions exist such as:  If the medical professional provided substantially uninterrupted treatment for the same or a related condition, you must bring a claim within two years from the date of the last treatment. If your case involves the failure to diagnose cancer, you must bring a claim within one year from the date a doctor communicated the cancer diagnosis to you. If your case involves a foreign object left inside the body, then you must file the lawsuit within one year from the date you discover the object or should have reasonably discovered it.","text":"As you consider taking legal action against a negligent doctor, hospital or other health care provider, you will need to pay close attention to the Virginia statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims. You lose the right to a recovery if you fail to file a lawsuit before the statute of limitations expires.  Generally speaking, you must file a lawsuit within two years after the date of your injury or within two years after a loved one\u2019s death. However, exceptions exist such as:  If the medical professional provided substantially uninterrupted treatment for the same or a related condition, you must bring a claim within two years from the date of the last treatment. If your case involves the failure to diagnose cancer, you must bring a claim within one year from the date a doctor communicated the cancer diagnosis to you. If your case involves a foreign object left inside the body, then you must file the lawsuit within one year from the date you discover the object or should have reasonably discovered it.","@id":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/medical-malpractice-attorney\/#Answer4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What Should You Do If You Suspect You Have a Medical Malpractice Claim?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/medical-malpractice-attorney\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/medical-malpractice-attorney\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Compensation Can You Recover in a Virginia Medical Malpractice Claim?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/medical-malpractice-attorney\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/medical-malpractice-attorney\/#Question2"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Is a Medical Malpractice Claim?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/medical-malpractice-attorney\/#Answer3"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/medical-malpractice-attorney\/#Question3"},{"@type":"Question","name":"How Long Do You Have to File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in Virginia?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/medical-malpractice-attorney\/#Answer4"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/medical-malpractice-attorney\/#Question4"}],"name":"Medical Malpractice FAQ","url":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/medical-malpractice-attorney\/","@id":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/medical-malpractice-attorney\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/medical-malpractice-attorney\/#BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Richmond Medical Malpractice Lawyer","item":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/medical-malpractice-attorney\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]