Guzzetta v. Blakey MD, et al.

Doan v. Lowe’s Home Centers Inc.

By Sarah Rodriguez
Published: January 9, 2012

Type of case: Personal Injury Court: Fairfax County Circuit Court Attorney: Douglas B. Wessel, Reston Summary: A “friendly bear hug” by an employee at a Fairfax County Lowe’s resulted in a customer’s spinal cord injury. The employee, who is 6’2 and weighs more than 300 pounds, rushed up behind a regular customer to greet him [...]

Jafer v. DiMattina MD

By Sarah Rodriguez
Published: January 9, 2012

Type of case: Medical Malpractice Court: Arlington County Circuit Court Attorneys: Malcolm P. McConnell III and Jason W. Konvicka, Richmond Summary: A 30-year-old woman suffered a stroke after undergoing in vitro fertilization therapy. She alleged that the defendant physician was negligent because he ignored warning signs of a complication called ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and continued [...]

McDougle v. Bruggeman

By Sarah Rodriguez
Published: January 9, 2012

Type of case: Wills & Estates Court: Hanover County Circuit Court Attorney: Thomas G. Haskins, Richmond Summary: A daughter left out of her father’s will won a jury verdict overturning the will and awarding her the entire $2 million estate. Mary Lynne McDougle’s parents executed a written contract in 1995, with each spouse promising to [...]

Robinson v. Furman

By Sarah Rodriguez
Published: January 9, 2012

Type of case: Wrongful Death Court: Richmond Circuit Court Attorneys: Mark Krudys, Richmond Summary: The Richmond City Sheriff and his former chief jail doctor were hit with a $2.4 million verdict for the 2008 death of an inmate from pneumonia that allegedly went untreated. The verdict may be a record in Virginia for death of [...]

Vargas v. Warner MD, et al.

By Sarah Rodriguez
Published: January 9, 2012

Type of case: Medical Malpractice Court: Prince William County Circuit Court Attorneys: David M. Kopstein, Fairfax Station; Barry L. Leibowitz, Wheaton, Md. Summary: An infant was delivered by the defendant doctor to a mother from Mexico who had received no prenatal care. During the delivery, the doctor encountered a severe shoulder dystocia. There was no [...]

Confidential

By Sarah Rodriguez
Published: January 9, 2012

Type of case: Medical Malpractice Court: Fairfax County Circuit Court Attorney: William E. Artz, Arlington Summary: The plaintiff alleged that defendant radiologist missed a left breast abnormality during a screening mammogram. A year later, the same defendant discovered the abnormality during the annual screening mammogram and recalled the plaintiff for a diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound. [...]

Estrada v. Service Tire Truck Center, et al.

By Sarah Rodriguez
Published: January 9, 2012

Type of case: Wrongful Death Court: Henrico County Circuit Court Attorney: John C. Shea, Richmond Summary: A Mexican national from North Carolina was killed when a driver for a tire service company ran a red light in Henrico County. Daniel Estrada made $19,000 a year as a salesman for his own tortilla distribution company. Estrada [...]

Sandbridge Dunes Condominiums Unit Owners Association v. Sandbridge Dunes Condominiums LLC

By Sarah Rodriguez
Published: January 9, 2012

Type of case: Real Estate Court: Virginia Beach Circuit Court Attorneys: Stephen G. Test and Robert Travers, Virginia Beach Summary: Condo owners at Sandbridge Dunes filed a Condominium Act suit after three years of fruitless attempts to have the project developer fix leaks and faulty construction in the building’s common areas. Owners pursued statutory warranty [...]

Webb v. Virginian Pilot Media Companies LLC

By Sarah Rodriguez
Published: January 9, 2012

Type of case: Defamation Court: Chesapeake Circuit Court Attorney: Jeremiah A. Denton, Virginia Beach Summary: A high school student in Chesapeake scored $5 million against The Virginian-Pilot after the paper reported he routinely bullied fellow student Patrick Bristol. The plaintiff, Kevin Webb, contended that the Pilot emphasized the bullying allegation even though it was a [...]