Testimony of expert challenged in chronic pain case – $650,000 Settlement 
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: February 17, 2011
Tags: Chesterfield County Circuit Court, Personal Injury
On Sept. 26, 2007, the plaintiff was operating a street sweeper on Charter Colony Parkway in Chesterfield County when he was rear-ended by a Ford Expedition. The police investigation revealed that Virginia Department of Transportation warning signs had been properly posted and that the flashing directional signal on the sweeper was operational. The plaintiff did [...]
Woman becomes paraplegic after being rear-ended by van – $2,955,760 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: January 24, 2011
Tags: Chesterfield County Circuit Court, Million-Dollar Settlements, Personal Injury
At the time of the accident, plaintiff was a 30-year-old mother of three. She was a passenger in a car waiting to turn left when it was struck from behind by a moving van traveling at a high rate of speed. Witnesses testified in deposition that the driver was looking down at paperwork and not [...]
UIM carrier takes over defense of brain injury case – $320,000 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: November 1, 2010
Tags: Chesterfield County Circuit Court, Judge Timothy J. Hauler, Personal Injury
The plaintiff was injured on July 19, 2007, when his 1992 Ford pickup truck was rear-ended on Route 1 near Osborne Road in Chesterfield. He was stopped in traffic when the defendant hit him from behind while driving a 2005 Pontiac automobile. Defendant was charged with following too closely and was found guilty in absentia. [...]
Woman suffers back, foot injuries in intersection crash – $250,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: November 1, 2010
Tags: Chesterfield County Circuit Court, Personal Injury
The plaintiff was driving a 1999 Hyundai automobile on Genito Road in Chesterfield County on Oct. 22, 2008. At the same time, defendant was driving a 2000 Ford pickup truck with a full load of stone when he failed to yield the right-of-way and turned across the path of plaintiff’s vehicle. Defendant claimed that the [...]
Real Estate – Restrictive Covenant – POAA
By Deborah Elkins
Published: October 1, 2010
Tags: Chesterfield County Circuit Court, Judge Herbert C. Gill, Real Estate, Virginia Circuit Courts
Bexley Association, a subdivision association in Chesterfield County, cannot enforce a restrictive covenant against an owner who had no notice and never agreed to buy into a homeowners association or to incur fees prior to purchasing his property, says a Chesterfield County Circuit Court. The parties went before this court for a hearing to determine [...]
Insurance – Policy Coverage – UIM – ‘Anti-Stacking’ Clause – Consistent Limits
By Deborah Elkins
Published: September 14, 2010
Tags: Chesterfield County Circuit Court, Insurance, Judge Harold W. Burgess Jr., Virginia Circuit Courts
Plaintiff’s auto liability policy on his four vehicles with a UIM endorsement that limits UIM coverage to bodily injury limits regardless of “insureds, claims made or vehicles or premiums shown in the Declarations,” and $500,000 limits for “each person” listed on the declarations page, is not ambiguous and a Chesterfield Circuit Court says plaintiff may [...]
Causation an issue in low-impact collision – $117,000 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: August 30, 2010
Tags: Chesterfield County Circuit Court, Judge Timothy J. Hauler, Personal Injury
Plaintiff was involved in a low-speed, rear-end collision, which the plaintiff described as a “bump” on Oct. 30, 2005. There was little to no visible property damage. Defendant and her passengers all denied being aware that the defendant’s vehicle touched the plaintiff’s vehicle. Plaintiff did not report any injuries at the scene. Three days later, [...]
Insurer waives limits to contest liability in collision – $336,000 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: August 16, 2010
Tags: Chesterfield County Circuit Court, Judge Herbert C. Gill, Personal Injury
In this disputed liability case, plaintiff was the middle car in a three-car collision on Harrowgate Road in Chesterfield County. She alleged that the defendant struck the rear of her car catapulting her into car in front of her. Defendant claimed that plaintiff never applied her brakes and struck the rear of the first car [...]
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