Consumer Protection Claims Against Chesapeake Regional Medical Center to Proceed
In Chesapeake, a judge has allowed consumer protection claims to proceed in a civil lawsuit against Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, involving over 1,000 former patients of Dr. Javaid Perwaiz, and has consolidated the complaints into one master complaint.
Norfolk Portsmouth Newport News, VA, October 28, 2026 —
A judge has allowed consumer protection claims to proceed in a civil lawsuit against Chesapeake Regional Medical Center involving more than 1,000 former patients of Dr. Javaid Perwaiz. The judge also consolidated the complaints into one master complaint, according to the information provided.
The decision allows the specified claims to continue in the case; it does not, on the information available, establish that the medical center is liable or resolve the claims. Consolidating complaints places them into a single master filing, but details about how the case will proceed were not provided.
The information provided does not identify the judge or court, give the date of the ruling, or describe the specific conduct underlying the consumer protection claims. It also does not state whether the medical center has responded, what remedies the plaintiffs are seeking, or whether any other claims were addressed. The claims concern former patients of Perwaiz, but no additional details about his role in the case or the patients’ allegations were included.
The number of former patients is described as over 1,000; an exact count was not provided. Further details about the lawsuit, including the parties’ positions and any next steps, were not available in the summary. The ruling described here is limited to allowing the consumer protection claims to proceed and consolidating the complaints into one master complaint.
Story summarized from the original created by Erin Holly on www.wtkr.com, see more information here.
