Free Newsletter
Defendant driver contributed to hit-and-run settlement – $56,000 Settlement
Virginia Lawyers Weekly//September 3, 2012//
A Winchester teen had just reached a sidewalk on his scooter when he was struck by an SUV. Police searched for the driver until he turned himself in, stating that he initially believed he had struck an animal. The defendant was charged and convicted of felony hit-and-run and reckless driving by plea agreement. The plaintiff had insurance of $50,000. Policy limit was demanded and received with the driver contributing an additional $6,000.
Plaintiff suffered a fractured pelvis as a result of the accident, but made a full recovery.
[12-T-143]
Type of action: Personal injury – hit-and-run
Injuries alleged: Fractured pelvis
Date resolved: Aug. 16, 2012
Verdict or settlement: Settlement
Amount: $56,000 ($50,000 policy limits; $6,000 from driver)
Attorney for plaintiff: Carroll “Beau” Correll Jr., Winchester
Insurance carrier: Allstate
Related Content
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice – Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Unicycle rider dies after being hit by car
- Premises Liability – Delivery driver injured by porch decking collapse
- Premises Liability – Fall down stairs at resort results in injuries, death
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Workers’ Compensation- Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice- Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Struck in face by forklift, woman suffers brain injury
- Negligence and Tort – Group home resident falls, sustaining femur fracture
Opinion Digests
- Employment – Former employee’s claims against ODU are narrowed
- Civil Rights – Civil rights suit was filed too late
- Criminal – Woman dodges disorderly conduct conviction
- Zoning – Disgruntled resident’s suit against County zoning officials is dismissed
- Criminal – Trial court lost jurisdiction to act on defendant’s motion
- Civil Procedure – Court seals briefs and exhibits
- Freedom of Information – UVA appropriately withheld documents under ‘working papers’ exemption
- Contract – Sprint sued for terminating contract in bad faith
- Bankruptcy – Purchaser of assets dodges bankrupt predecessor’s alleged liability
- Landlord and tenant – Commercial landlord’s suit against tenant is dismissed
- Administrative – Discovery denied in immigration dispute
- Appeals – Standing and First Amendment rulings certified for interlocutory appeal
