Brad Michelle is a Partner at Harman, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman. He concentrates his practice on defending clients in complex and high-exposure litigation, including products liability, personal injury, medical malpractice,…
On March 21, 2019, Governor Northam signed Senate Bill 1619 into law, changing what remedies are available to a court faced with a potential litigant or a party who has recklessly deprived another party of evidence. The new statute provides: A party or potential litigant has a duty to preserve evidence that…
Juliane joined Harman Claytor in January 2019 with 25 years of experience in medical malpractice, long term care, and professional liability defense. She practices in the state and federal courts…
In Travelers Indemnity Company of America v. Portal Healthcare Solutions, LLC, the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a federal district court’s determination that a class action lawsuit arising out of a medical records safekeeping firm’s alleged failure to safeguard confidential medical records triggered an insurer’s duty to defend under a policy that afforded coverage…
The standard of care for a nursing home requires a comprehensive assessment of each resident upon admission. The resident’s functional status is assessed to determine whether they can perform activities of daily living. The assessment allows the nursing home to identify risks to its residents and implement the appropriate interventions to address…
For more than two decades at Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman, P.C. (HCCW), John has built his practice on a deeply held conviction: sophisticated defense work demands a strategic, multi-disciplinary…