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Plaintiff was thrown from balcony – $2,100,000 Verdict

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: May 6, 2013
Tags: Chesapeake Circuit Court, Judge E. Preston Grissom, Million-Dollar Verdicts, Personal Injury

Plaintiff was severely injured when the defendant intentionally picked him up and threw him over a second-story balcony railing at a hotel. Plaintiff incurred medical expenses of $52,000 and suffered permanent facial injuries. [13-T-063] Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Facial fractures and pelvic fractures Name of case: Remley v. Ruiz Court: Chesapeake Circuit [...]

Dentist cut patient’s lip during crown removal – Defense Verdict

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: May 6, 2013
Tags: Chesapeake Circuit Court, Judge V. Thomas Forehand Jr., Medical Malpractice

The plaintiff’s lip was cut during the removal of a temporary crown. Plaintiff alleged that the defendant used a dangerous dental tool and excessive force while attempting to remove the temporary crown, instead of using safer alternatives. Plaintiff alleged that her labial artery and nearby muscle were severed. Plaintiff also alleged that the defendant dentist’s [...]

Plaintiff claims surgeon should have used different instrument – Defense Verdict

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 29, 2013
Tags: Judge Clarence N. Jenkins Jr., Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts, Richmond Circuit Court

Plaintiff was 54 years old when he first presented to defendant otolaryngologist in November 2003 for symptoms of occasional difficulty swallowing and choking and complaints of spitting out undigested food due to a Zenker’s diverticulum (“ZD”). Defendant repaired the diverticulum using an open procedure through the neck. After the surgery on Jan. 19, 2004, plaintiff’s [...]

Drunken drivers struck equipment, killing crewman – $5,000,000 Verdict

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 29, 2013
Tags: Judge Charles N. Dorsey, Million-Dollar Verdicts, Roanoke County Circuit Court, Wrongful Death

Two intoxicated drivers entered a work zone and struck a blade implement hanging off the rear of a construction tractor. The impact turned the tractor and pinned the decedent, a road crewman, between the blade and a dump truck. Defendants claimed the tractor suddenly backed in front of them into their lane of travel. Sober [...]

Auto accident complicated recovery from recent surgery – $35,000 Verdict

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 29, 2013
Tags: Judge Stephen C. Mahan, Personal Injury, Virginia Beach Circuit Court

The plaintiff had undergone a massive panniculectomy and tummy tuck on Nov. 27, 2009. On Dec. 25, 2009, she was involved in a motor vehicle collision where the defendant backed into her and fled the scene. There was minimal property damage and no emergency room treatment. The plaintiff claimed complications and aggravation to a prior [...]

Patient developed serious infections following colon resection – $725,000 Settlement

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 22, 2013
Tags: Lynchburg Circuit Court, Medical Malpractice

The plaintiff was taken to the emergency room after experiencing nausea, vomiting and severe abdominal pain for a week. While in the ER, the plaintiff underwent a CT of the abdomen and pelvis. Results showed a markedly distended colon at the level of the distal transverse colon, which was deemed to be secondary to a [...]

Plaintiff prevails in first case brought under amended VFATA – $208,100 Verdict

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 22, 2013
Tags: Alexandria Circuit Court, Employment

Plaintiff is a licensed architect with 35 years of experience in construction management and architecture. He was hired in January 2008 by the City of Alexandria to be the senior project manager for the new Alexandria police facility. The “APF” was and is the second-largest construction project ever undertaken by the city, with a total [...]

Retired Navy officer killed in tractor-trailer rear-ender – $960,000 Settlement

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 22, 2013
Tags: Wrongful Death

On Oct. 18, 2012, Sharon Louise Tate was traveling southbound on Interstate 81 in Pulaski County. Around mile marker 87, she encountered construction on the Interstate that required traffic to come to a complete stop. At approximately 1:00 p.m., while Tate was sitting idle at the construction stop, a tractor-trailer operated by Manrajbir Kang of [...]

Coast Guard officer suffered electric shock from boatlift – $525,000 Settlement

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 15, 2013
Tags: Personal Injury, Premises Liability

The plaintiff was a 33-year-old Coast Guard security officer transferred to Virginia. Several weeks after moving into a rental property with several docks and electric boatlifts, he and his roommates were fishing off the property’s dock. While standing on a narrow dock, he spread his arms and touched adjacent metal boatlift parts, completing an electrical [...]

Consent to terminate pregnancy at issue in med mal case – Defense Verdict

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 15, 2013
Tags: Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts, Norfolk Circuit Court

Plaintiff underwent a medical termination of pregnancy and bilateral tubal ligation procedure. She claimed she consented to the procedures due to a heart condition, which she subsequently learned did not exist. The defendant OB/GYN physician maintained the plaintiff herself requested both procedures and was fully advised of the risks, benefits and alternatives. Defendants’ expert witnesses [...]

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