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Prostate cancer treatment had painful side effects – Defense Verdict

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: May 6, 2013
Tags: Arlington County Circuit Court, Judge William T. Newman Jr., Medical Malpractice

Plaintiff, age 69 at the time of trial, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December 2007. He consulted with his urologist and then the defendant radiation oncologist about his treatment options. On May 1, 2008, plaintiff underwent prostate brachytherapy with defendant. The procedure involved inserting needles into the prostate gland and depositing 119 radioactive Iodine [...]

E-filing market open with new app

By Peter Vieth
Published: April 24, 2013
Tags: Accomack County Circuit Court, Arlington County Circuit Court, E-filing, Justice Cynthia D. Kinser, Norfolk Circuit Court, Petersburg Circuit Court, Scott County Circuit Court, Supreme Court of Virginia News, Virginia Beach Circuit Court, Wise County Circuit Court

After years of delay and planning, a Virginia Supreme Court-designed electronic filing system is finally rolling out this month, as other courts cautiously dip toes in the water by using private vendors to provide the interface between the courthouse and users. The court’s launch of its own e-filing system puts the court in competition with [...]

Metal truss fell over during “fun run” event, crushing child’s foot – $11,575,000 Settlement

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: December 10, 2012
Tags: Arlington County Circuit Court, Million-Dollar Settlements, Personal Injury

Plaintiff, an active 6-year-old girl, completed the CNN Healthy Kids Fun Run held Oct. 30, 2010, on the grounds of the Pentagon. According to court filings, the race was sponsored by Cable News Network, Inc. (“CNN”) and marketed and implemented by Civic Entertainment Group (“CEG”). After the plaintiff won her female age division race, a [...]

Surgeon cut wrong duct during gallbladder surgery – Defense Verdict

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: November 26, 2012
Tags: Arlington County Circuit Court, Judge Daniel Fiore II, Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts

On Feb. 5, 2009, the 26-year-old plaintiff was admitted to the hospital after a series of gallbladder attacks. Pre-operative imaging disclosed that the plaintiff had a common bile duct that was 2.9 mm in diameter, but her biliary anatomy was otherwise normal in caliber and configuration. The plaintiff underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, or gallbladder removal, [...]

Woman loses leg after post-operational rehab – Defense Verdict

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: July 30, 2012
Tags: Arlington County Circuit Court, Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts

Plaintiff, age 72, underwent a right total ankle replacement (TAA) and Achilles tendon lengthening at Georgetown University on Nov. 6, 2006. She has a 30-year history of rheumatoid arthritis, three coronary artery bypass grafts and eight prior joint replacement surgeries. Her ankle replacement surgery was uneventful. No arteriogram was done pre-operatively. Four days after the [...]

Arlington needs judges

By Peter Vieth
Published: March 26, 2012
Tags: Arlington County Circuit Court, General Assembly, Judge JoAnne F. Alper, Judge William T. Newman Jr.

Lawyers and county officials in Arlington are pleading for an extra circuit court judge from the General Assembly, where money for judgeships remains tied up in a political showdown. Arlington has four authorized circuit judgeships, but is making do with only two. Even if the Assembly approves current budget proposals from the House and Senate, [...]

Denial of Variance Upheld

By Deborah Elkins
Published: December 13, 2011
Tags: Arlington County Circuit Court, Judge JoAnne F. Alper, Virginia Circuit Courts, Zoning

An owner who used his property for sale and repair of batteries loses his appeal of a denial of his request for a variance to operate a taxi detailing business, in this case from Arlington County Circuit Court. These two consolidated cases concern a single property located at 1120 N. Jackson in Arlington County. The [...]

Prepaid rents for foreclosed property litigated – $29,219 Verdict

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: November 14, 2011
Tags: Arlington County Circuit Court, Judge William T. Newman Jr., Real Estate

The case arose out of the foreclosure of the Palatine building in Arlington. William Casterline was the foreclosure trustee. MR Troy Street Holdings LLC was the former owner of the building. 1301 N. Troy LLC purchased the building at a foreclosure sale for $90 million. After the sale, the purchaser claimed that it was entitled [...]

Using tablet computers in the courtroom

By Peter Vieth
Published: November 7, 2011
Tags: Arlington County Circuit Court, Technology, Wise County Circuit Court

Like iPad evangelists, two lawyers from opposite ends of Virginia are extolling the virtues of Apple’s tablet computer as a reliable and efficient tool for courtroom lawyers. Both Wise County Commonwealth’s Attorney Ronald K. Elkins and civil trial lawyer John D. McGavin of Fairfax regularly use the iPad to manage and display documents in court. [...]