Selected Case Results

Infant suffers cerebral palsy due to obstetrician’s lack of late-term diagnosis

Awarded: $ 2.75 Million

Birth injury cased severe physical and intellectual disabilities

Settlement: $2.3 Million

Forceps delivery results in brain injury

Settlement: $2.1 Million

Child suffers brain injury from bacterial infection

Jury Verdict: $2 Million

Late and inappropriate delivery method lead to newborn’s brain damage injury

Settlement: $1.85 Million

Infant delivered stillborn after unsuccessful VBAC attempt

Verdict: $1.5 Million

Trooper lost partial function in hand following surgery

Settlement: $1.4 Million

Rehab patient was at high risk for fall

Verdict: $1.15 Million

Delay in treatment led to vision loss

Settlement: $1.1 Million

Risk factors present for experiencing shoulder dystocia

Settlement: $1.1 Million

Emergency room doctor failed to appreciate fever

Settlement: 1.05 Million

Impact of bladder removal on kidney transplant chances wasn’t discussed

Settlement: $1 Million

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Chuck Zauzig Named 2027 Lawyer of the Year as Seven Nichols Zauzig Attorneys Earn Best Lawyers Honors

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Congratulations to Chuck Zauzig, Paul F. Nichols, Cassandra M. Chin, Claire Keena and Melissa Ray for being selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best…

Ray Sworn in as President of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

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Ray being sworn in as VTLA 2026-2027 President Melissa Ray has been sworn in as President of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) for the 2026 term, a distinguished leadership…

Super Lawyers Names Zauzig, Chin to Top 100

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Chuck Zauzig and Cassandra Chin were recently ranked among the Top 100 of all 2025 Virginia Super Lawyers®, regardless of practice area. Mr. Zauzig, Managing Partner of Nichols Zauzig, has…
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Six Nichols Zauzig attorneys honored by 2025 Best Lawyers in America

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Congratulations to Chuck Zauzig, Paul F. Nichols, Cassandra M. Chin, Claire Keena and Melissa Ray for being selected by their peers to be included in the 2025 edition of The…
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Ray named Go-To Med Mal Lawyer by Virginia Lawyers Weekly

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We are pleased to congratulate Melissa G. Ray, a partner with Nichols Zauzig, for being named as a Go-To Medical Malpractice Lawyer by Virginia Lawyers Weekly for 2024. The attorneys…

Walking to support ACTS of Prince William County

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Braving the rain and wind, a team from Nichols Zauzig recently participated in the IWalk for ACTS annual 5K at Potomac Town Center in Woodbridge. Attorneys Cassandra Chin, Andrew Taylor…

Melissa Ray Named 2023 Leader in the Law

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Melissa Ray, a partner with Nichols Zauzig, was named to the Class of 2023 Leaders in the Law by Virginia Lawyers Weekly. She recently attended the awards ceremony at the…
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Zauzig named 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury by Best Lawyers®

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Chuck Zauzig has been named the 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs in the Washington D.C. region by Best Lawyers®. It is the sixth time Mr. Zauzig…
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6 Nichols Zauzig Partners Honored by Best Lawyers® for 2024

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  Congratulations to Chuck Zauzig, Paul F. Nichols, Cassandra M. Chin, Claire Keena and Melissa Ray for being selected by their peers to be included in the 2024 edition of…

Nichols Zauzig Recognized Among Largest Law Firms in Virginia

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Nichols Zauzig is pleased to be named as one of the largest law firms in Virginia, according to Virginia Lawyers Weekly. The 2023 survey of “Virginia’s Largest Law Firms” is…