VCU Medical Center
Richmond, VA · CMS Provider ID 490032
- Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
- Grade A, Spring 2026
A in Spring 2026, Fall 2025, and Spring 2025. Improved from C in Spring 2024.
View on hospitalsafetygrade.org →Virginia · Richmond
Richmond Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Richmond is a significant share of Peter's docket. He handles state malpractice at VCU, Bon Secours, and HCA Virginia, plus FTCA work at Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center.
Local Context
Richmond's clinical map has four main pieces: VCU Medical Center (the Level I academic center, formerly MCV), Bon Secours, HCA Virginia, and McGuire VA Medical Center, which is one of the largest VA hospitals on the East Coast. McGuire's volume alone is enough to keep a steady federal docket going, independent of state court.
The procedural rules below are the Virginia rules that apply to every VA case, including those arising in Richmond. See the full Virginia guide →
What's Different Here
How Virginia malpractice law works
The local rules affect how a case is built, what it's worth, and how quickly it has to move. Here are the ones that come up most often.
These are the Virginia statewide rules. They apply to Richmond, Virginia cases.
Virginia Statute of Limitations
Virginia generally requires medical malpractice actions to be filed within two years of the date of the alleged negligence. The discovery rule applies only in narrow circumstances, most often for foreign objects negligently left in the body and for fraudulent concealment.
Virginia Medical Malpractice Cap
Virginia imposes a statutory cap on total damages in medical malpractice cases that adjusts annually. The cap applies to economic and non-economic damages combined, and is one of the most important early-evaluation factors in any Virginia case.
Certification of Merit
Virginia requires that the plaintiff's attorney certify, after consultation with a qualified expert, that the claim has a reasonable basis. Failure to obtain timely expert support is one of the most common reasons Virginia malpractice cases fail.
Hospitals & Facilities
Cases involving Richmond healthcare facilities
Peter has handled matters involving the major Richmond, Virginiahospitals and health systems, along with the policies, EMR systems, and credentialing practices common to each.
- ▸VCU Medical Center (MCV Campus)
- ▸Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
- ▸Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital
- ▸Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center
- ▸Henrico Doctors' Hospital (HCA)
- ▸Chippenham Hospital (HCA)
- ▸Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center
Patient Safety Data
Public quality data for Richmond hospitals
Two public datasets are worth looking at when evaluating where care was delivered: the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade and the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating. Every value below links out, so you can confirm the current number at the source.
Leapfrog grades are updated each spring and fall. CMS star ratings are refreshed annually. The figures here are snapshots; always confirm against the linked source.
Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital of Richmond
Richmond, VA · CMS Provider ID 490059
- Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
- Grade A, Recent Bon Secours reporting
Bon Secours reporting indicates A grade; verify current period directly with Leapfrog.
View on hospitalsafetygrade.org →Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center
Mechanicsville, VA · CMS Provider ID 490069
- Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
- Grade B, Recent Bon Secours reporting
Recent reporting indicates B grade; verify current period directly with Leapfrog.
View on hospitalsafetygrade.org →Henrico Doctors' Hospital
Richmond, VA · CMS Provider ID 490024
- Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
- Grade A, Spring 2026 · 5 consecutive ‘A’ grading periods
'Straight A' designation (5+ consecutive A cycles). HCA Virginia.
View on hospitalsafetygrade.org →Chippenham Hospital
Richmond, VA · CMS Provider ID 490112
- Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
- Grade A, Spring 2026
HCA Virginia. Listed among eight HCA Virginia hospitals earning A in Spring 2026.
View on hospitalsafetygrade.org →Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center
Richmond, VA · CMS Provider ID 490004
- Data Source
- Federal facility (Veterans Health Administration). Not graded by Leapfrog. Quality data published through the VA SAIL system: va.gov/QUALITYOFCARE/measure-up/Strategic_Analytics_for_Improvement_and_Learning_SAIL.asp
About the data: Leapfrog grades draw on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) patient-safety indicators, CMS Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting data, and Leapfrog's own hospital survey. CMS Overall Star Ratings summarize five measure groups: mortality, safety of care, readmissions, patient experience, and timely and effective care. Neither rating is a substitute for case-specific medical-records review.
Where Cases Are Filed
Trial courts and venues
Most Richmond medical malpractice cases are filed in one of the following courts. FTCA cases against federal facilities are filed in U.S. District Court rather than state court.
Richmond Circuit Court (400 N. 9th Street)
Henrico County Circuit Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division
Other VA Cities
Peter also represents clients in:
Considering a Richmond medical malpractice claim?
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