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
Defense verdict for an gynecologic surgeon after a five-day jury trial. The plaintiff alleged that the surgeon negligently negligently perforated the small bowel during a robotic laparoscopic myomectomy and failed to timely discover it (Arlington, VA).
December 5, 2025
Defense verdict for an orthopedic surgeon after a five-day jury trial. The plaintiff alleged that the surgeon negligently transected her popliteal artery and veins during an arthroscopic knee surgery (Fairfax, VA).
November 21, 2025
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
