Legal Opinion
Meador v. Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided October 26, 2004No. Record No. 0227-04-3PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELSEY, Judge.
This appeal presents the question of whether the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act, Code §§ 38.2-5000 to 38.2-5021 — which provides statutory compen*151sation to claimants and tort immunity to malpractice defendants for certain birth-related injuries — applies to the unique circumstances of this case. The Workers’ Compensation Commission held the Act does not apply. We agree and affirm.
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While at home on June 27, 2000, Terri Meador fell and began experiencing cramping. About six months pregnant at the time, she visited her obstetrician, Dr. Gustafson, for an…
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