Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC
100 S Mason St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
About Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC
Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC provides legal representation to individuals and businesses in Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro, Virginia. Established in 1845, the firm handles a wide range of practice areas, including personal injury, medical malpractice, civil litigation, criminal defense, and business law. Its attorneys serve local, regional, and national clients. The firm has secured notable results, including multi-million dollar verdicts in medical malpractice cases. Attorneys are licensed in Virginia and other states.
Notable Case Results
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$4M
Medical Malpractice
Jury verdict for a plaintiff who became permanently blind due to undiagnosed and untreated hydrocephalus while under a doctor's care at INOVA Mt. Vernon Rehabilitation Hospital. Despite clear signs and CT scans showing progressing hydrocephalus, a neurosurgery consult was delayed.
$3.5M
Medical Malpractice
Verdict for the family of a 45-year-old biology teacher who died in 2012 after a deep vein thrombosis in her leg was misdiagnosed, leading to a fatal pulmonary embolism. Trial lasted 7 days and involved testimony from 23 witnesses.
$2.1M
Medical Malpractice
Jury verdict in Augusta County for the family of a 40-year-old mother of two who died from a misdiagnosed stroke. The emergency doctor diagnosed migraine, failed to consult a neurologist or use telestroke consultation, and ordered an MRI too late after the TPA window closed. The patient succumbed to brain stem herniation.
$1.5M
Medical Malpractice
Settlement for the wrongful death of a 41-year-old woman with schizoaffective disorder who was struck and killed by a vehicle after escaping an unlocked emergency department room. Hospital staff failed to transfer her to a secure psychiatric unit despite clear signs of psychosis and imminent danger to herself.
$1M
Medical Malpractice
Settlement for the wrongful death of a 46-year-old man who committed suicide after being prematurely discharged from a psychiatric unit, despite his anxiety and suicidal ideations not being under control. Plaintiff alleged discharge was due to the exhaustion of preapproved insurance funds.
$500,000
Medical Malpractice
Settlement for a patient who lost a finger due to the misapplication of a tourniquet during outpatient cyst removal surgery. The tourniquet was left on too long, leading to gangrene and amputation.