Verdicts & Settlements « Virginia Lawyers Weekly

Head-on collision leads to permanent intestinal injuries – $637,500 Settlement

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: January 16, 2012
Tags: Personal Injury, Suffolk Circuit Court

The plaintiff was a 60-year-old male, employed as an engineer at the Surry Nuclear Power Plant. The defendant was a juvenile at the time of the accident. Their two vehicles approached from opposite directions on Bridge Road in Suffolk on April 23, 2011. Each vehicle travelled at about 55 miles per hour prior to the [...]

Plaintiffs seek $2.5M in shoulder dystocia case – Defense Verdict

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: January 16, 2012
Tags: Henrico County Circuit Court, Judge Daniel T. Balfour, Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts

During the plaintiff mother’s delivery on June 27, 2004, the defendant obstetrician encountered a shoulder dystocia. In response, the defendant obstetrician performed various delivery maneuvers in an effort to safely deliver the infant plaintiff including gentle downward traction, the McRobert’s position, supra pubic pressure and the Wood’s screw.
Although the defendant obstetrician successfully delivered the infant [...]

Intersection crash aggravated plaintiff’s spinal condition – $1,250,000 Settlement

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: January 16, 2012
Tags: Million-Dollar Settlements, Personal Injury

This case stemmed from an intersection accident. The defendant admitted liability for running a stop sign. Plaintiff admitted he was driving 10 mph over the speed limit at the time of the accident, and contributory negligence was at issue.
The defense argued that the plaintiff was able to return to work, but the plaintiff presented evidence [...]

Association wins case over condo water damage – Defense Verdict

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: January 9, 2012
Tags: Contract, Premises Liability, Prince William County Circuit Court

The plaintiff alleged she was the owner of a townhouse condominium unit that in 2008 had water intrusion from an unknown source. She complained to the condo association. The association hired a handyman to look for the source of the leak. In order to search for the leak and with the permission of the plaintiff, [...]

Pastor killed in truck accident – $1,100,000 Settlement

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: January 9, 2012
Tags: Million-Dollar Settlements, Powhatan County Circuit Court, Wrongful Death

On Jan. 21, 2011, at approximately 8:30 a.m., decedent, the father of the plaintiff, was traveling westbound on U.S. Route 360 in Amelia County. The defendant failed to stop at a stop sign, failed to observe a blinking traffic control device and proceeded onto 360, a four-lane divided roadway. Decedent was traveling at about 55 [...]

Case of woman’s injury after broadside is mediated – $3,670,000 Settlement

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: January 9, 2012
Tags: Federal Courts, Million-Dollar Settlements, Personal Injury

Plaintiff was stopped on a bridge at 2:00 a.m. after spinning out on ice. A speeding tractor-trailer broadsided her.
Plaintiff suffered mild traumatic brain injury. She had a pre-existing arteriovenus malformation which defendants alleged was her true problem.
Defendants alleged that her negligence was the sole proximate cause of the crash.
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Type of action: Personal injury – automobile [...]

Shooting case mediated after mistrial – $1,250,000 Settlement

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: January 9, 2012
Tags: Million-Dollar Settlements, Wrongful Death

Decedent was shot and killed during a traffic stop. A jury trial in March resulted in a mistrial because the jury could not reach a unanimous decision. Post-trial interviews of the jurors revealed a 6-1 split in favor of the plaintiff, and their verdict ranges.
Due to language in the primary insurance carrier’s policy, the first [...]

Diabetic developed frostbite from using cryotherapy device – $675,000 Settlement

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: January 2, 2012
Tags: Medical Malpractice

The plaintiff was a 66-year-old retired Fairfax County police officer. He was a diabetic. The treatment involved in the case was fusion surgery to address arthritic degeneration of the ankle joint. The fusion procedure included the placement of hardware in the ankle. The defendants prescribed a cryotherapy device to be placed within the plaintiff’s surgical [...]

Jury finds for defense on maritime injuries claim – Defense Verdict

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: January 2, 2012
Tags: Gloucester County Circuit Court, Judge Norman A. Thomas, Maritime, Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts, Personal Injury

Plaintiff sued under maritime law for injuries to his back, knee and shoulder allegedly sustained while working as a commercial fisherman for the defendant. Plaintiff claimed that defendant failed to provide a proper ladder to use, failed to train the plaintiff, violated various OSHA standards, including the “general duty clause,” and failed to conduct a [...]

Three-year-old struck by golf cart at Richmond Folk Festival – $325,000 Settlement

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: January 2, 2012
Tags: Personal Injury, Richmond Circuit Court

The plaintiff was injured on Oct. 10, 2010, at the Richmond Folk Festival on Brown’s Island. She was 3 years old and was attending the annual festival with her mother and other relatives when she was struck by a golf cart. The plaintiff was attempting to cross a paved pathway just as the golf cart [...]

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