Lewis T. Stoneburner
Direct Phone: 804-343-4364
Direct Fax: 804-644-9205
Email: lstoneburner@virginiatrialfirm.com
Lewis Stoneburner has more than 33 years of experience representing those suffering as a result of catastrophic medical malpractice and personal injuries, as well as handling commercial tort cases. He has successfully handled numerous neurological birth-related injuries and brachial plexus cases.
Lewis is listed in Best Lawyers in America in medical malpractice law, and in 2011 was named Best Lawyers “Richmond Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year.” He was included in the “Top 50 Virginia Super Lawyers” in 2009 and 2010, and is AV® rated, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards.
He served as president of the Virginia Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the Virginia and Southern Trial Lawyers Associations and the American Association of Justice.
Honors
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards
- Best Lawyers "Richmond Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year" (2011)
- Best Lawyers in America, in the category of Medical Malpractice (2007-present)
- Virginia Super Lawyers (2006-present), selected by Law & Politics. Named “Top 50 Virginia Super Lawyers” (2009, 2010)
Professional Associations
- American Association of Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Virginia Chapter President (2008-2009)
- Litigation Counsel of America
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- National College of Trial Advocacy
- Richmond Bar Association
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association
- Virginia Bar Association
- Virginia State Bar
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Governors (1992-2009), and Medical Malpractice Legislation Subcommittee Chair (2000-2010)
Community Involvement
- Roscoe Pound Foundation
Sample Results
- $5.6 million - Verdict in bus accident case, in which our client suffered a mild brain injury, cervical fracture, and other injuries. (Irv Cantor, Lewis Stoneburner) read more
- $4.4 million - Verdict in medical malpractice case, involving a brachial plexus birth injury to the child and injury to the mother, reduced to Virginia’s statutory cap. (Lewis Stoneburner)
- $3.1 million - Verdict in medical malpractice cases, involving a brachial plexus birth injury, reduced to Virginia’s statutory cap. (Lewis Stoneburner)
- $2.9 million - Commercial litigation case, involving a defective design of a manufacturing plant by the engineer. (Lewis Stoneburner)
- $2.77 million - Verdicts in medical malpractice case, involving a brachial plexus birth injury to the child and injury to the mother, reduced to Virginia’s statutory cap. (Lewis Stoneburner)
- $2 million - Credit union fidelity bond case, involving mismanagement of credit union funds. (Lewis Stoneburner)
- $2 million - Verdict in medical malpractice case for a bladder injury to a woman that was caused by mismanaged catheter care, reduced to Virginia’s statutory cap. (Lewis Stoneburner, Stephanie Grana)
- $2 million - Verdict in medical malpractice case, involving the death of a young child as a result of a misdiagnosed vascular condition in the brain, reduced to Virginia’s statutory cap. (Lewis Stoneburner)
- $1.75 million - Medical malpractice case, involving a failure to diagnose cancer. (Lewis Stoneburner)
- $1.7 million - Settlement in medical malpractice case, involving anoxic brain injury following angioplasty. (Lewis Stoneburner, Bellamy Stoneburner)
- $1.5 million - Child born with misdiagnosed congenital hip dysplasia, delayed diagnosis will cause plaintiff to undergo major bilateral surgeries over lifetime. (Lewis Stoneburner, Bellamy Stoneburner) read more
- $1.5 million - Verdict in medical malpractice case, involving a 40 year old man who suffered a permanent nerve injury after a botched routine procedure. (Lewis Stoneburner)
- $1.45 million - Medical malpractice case, involving neurological birth-related injuries suffered as a result of fetal distress and oxygen deprivation. (Lewis Stoneburner)
- $1.25 million - Medical malpractice case, in which a 32 year old man suffered severe bowel injuries after a diagnostic procedure. (Lewis Stoneburner, Irv Cantor, Stephanie Grana)
- $1.2 million - Settlement of medical malpractice case that resulted in the death of a baby (Lewis Stoneburner, Bellamy Stoneburner)
- $1 million - Medical malpractice case, involving a brachial plexus birth injury that occurred during a complicated C section. (Lewis Stoneburner)
- $975,000 - Settlement in medical malpractice case, involving a brachial plexus birth injury. (Lewis Stoneburner, Bellamy Stoneburner)
- $900,000 - Settlement in medical malpractice case, involving failure to diagnose lung cancer. (Lewis Stoneburner, Stephanie Grana, Bellamy Stoneburner) read more
- $845,000 - Settlement of medical malpractice case. Nurse failed to recognize fetal distress, infant delivered stillborn. (Lewis Stoneburner, Stephanie Grana, Bellamy Stoneburner) read more
- $825,000 - Wrongful death of 66-year old man due to an untreated retroperitoneal hemorrhage. (Lewis Stoneburner, Bellamy Stoneburner) read more
- $750,000 - Settlement in wrongful death case, involving failure to diagnose deep vein thrombosis. (Lewis Stoneburner, Bellamy Stoneburner)
- $550,000 - Wrongful death of 81-year old woman who contracted advanced colon cancer after her general practitioner failed to refer her for a repeat colonoscopy. (Lewis Stoneburner, Bellamy Stoneburner) read more
- $500,000 - Verdict in medical malpractice case, involving artery and vein transected during arthroscopic knee surgery. (Lewis Stoneburner, Stephanie Grana, Bellamy Stoneburner)
