Brad joins Harman Claytor after beginning his legal career at another Richmond area law firm. He also served as the law clerk to the Honorable C.N. Jenkins, Jr. and the…
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…
Elizabeth joined Harman Claytor in November 2015 and focuses her practice on complex medical cases, long term care litigation, premises liability, products liability and motor vehicle liability. Prior to pursuing the…
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…
It is increasingly difficult for defendants to win at the demurrer stage in negligence cases in Virginia. A recent Virginia Supreme Court decision further eviscerated the power of the demurrer and confirmed the Court’s apparent change in direction on this issue, away from the requirement that Plaintiffs must allege proximate cause and…
John Owen was born in East Liverpool, Ohio in 1970. He joined Harman Claytor in June of 2000. Prior to entering the practice of law, John served as vice-president of…