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Senator Sturtevant's Senate Bill 892 aims to simplify the expert certification process in medical-malpractice cases, ensuring clarity and consistency for plaintiffs and courts alike.

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Sen. Sturtevant seeks clearer expert-certification rules in medical-malpractice suits
Senate Bill 892 would require plaintiffs to provide a specific expert certification within 21 days of a defendant's answer and restate the content courts should expect, a clarification supported by plaintiff-side lawyers and moved out of subcommittee without opposition.
citizenportal.ai
October 30, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Virginia's civil subcommittee just approved a controversial $6 million cap on medical malpractice recoveries, stirring up debates over patient rights and healthcare access.

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Civil subcommittee reports Senate Bill 536, sets $6 million medical-malpractice cap
A Virginia House civil subcommittee reported Senate Bill 536 with a committee substitute that sets a $6,000,000 medical-malpractice cap (effective 07/01/2027), ties future adjustments to the CPI-U, limits prejudgment interest recovery, and was reported out 18–4.
citizenportal.ai
March 7, 2026 at 9:12 AM