Scott Fisher was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. He focuses his practice on defending public entities, constitutional officers, and their employees who are involved in litigation. Scott has successfully…
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…
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…
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…
Stan Wellman was born at Edwards AFB, California in 1962. He has a broad civil litigation practice, which includes the areas of transportation, premises and products liability, commercial, construction, day…
Clint is a trial lawyer in our trucking and transportation group. He represents a broad variety of clients from owner-operators and individuals to Fortune 500 Companies and self-insureds. Clint has…
Julie focuses her practice on defending professionals in malpractice cases and disciplinary complaints. She also represents individuals and businesses in a wide variety of tort and contract claims in state…