Medical malpractice damage caps take effect in West Virginia
West Virginia's new medical malpractice law sets a 250000 cap on non economic damages and 500000 in death or severe injury cases, with a 500000 cap on trauma care. The six new laws also include grants for part time students and higher surviving spouse benefits, as insurers note rising lawsuits before the caps.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Common Wealth Medical Liability Insurance Co
Douglas McKinney
McKinney
West Virginia Medical Association
Marvin Masters
West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Miss Martinsville-Henry County wins Miss Va pageant
Nancy Amanda Redd, a Harvard graduate student, won Miss Virginia at Roanoke Civic Center. The Miss Martinsville-Henry County contestant earned 16000 in scholarship money and the chance to compete in Miss America in Atlantic City. First runner up was Lisa Marie Melton of Arlington. Other finalists were Paige Yurachek Rashidra Scott Mariah Rice.
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Martinsville
Henry County
Roanoke
Nancy Amanda Redd
Harvard University
Virginia
Roanoke Civic Center
Redd
Martinsville-Henry County
Atlantic City
Arlington
Lisa Marie Melton
Paige Yurachek
Northern Virginia
Rashidra Scott
Portsmouth Seawall
Mariah Rice
Chesterfield
Hold
Older women work to pay bills as retirement elusive
In SCHMOND Virginia AP report, 70 year old R Grady Miller balances three jobs to cover costs amid sparse responses from employers. The Older Women's League notes women earn about 550000 less over a lifetime and receive 2100 less yearly in Social Security, with 65 plus twice as likely to be poor. The trend rises for ages 55 to 64, from 42 percent employed or seeking work in 1985 to 83 percent in 2001, as Virginia prepares a July 1 law affecting Social Security based benefits for older workers.
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Schmond
R Grady Miller
Miller
Portsmouth
Older Women’s League
Women’s League
Laurie
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Turtles flood roads in southwest Virginia in warm weather spike
In Danville Virginia and surrounding areas drivers report numerous turtles crossing rural roads during mating season. Experts attribute warmer asphalt heat from heavy rainfall pushing turtles to seek warmth and higher ground. Wildlife biologists advise moving turtles off roads in their travel direction. Common species include Eastern Box Turtle Eastern Painted Turtle and Common Snapping Turtle with May June plus September October peak movement periods.
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Danville
Virginia
Jason Gibson
The
Virginia Herpetological Society
Shelly Miller
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Miller
Gibson
Twin Springs
Danville Community College
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