Infant suffers brain injury from mother’s slip & fall – $3,250,000 Settlement 
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: February 4, 2013
Tags: Fredericksburg Circuit Court, Million-Dollar Settlements, Personal Injury, Premises Liability
An infant suffered a traumatic brain injury after his mother slipped and fell on the defendant’s property. As a result of the mild to moderate TBI, the child suffers from seizures, mild hemiparesis, one side visual neglect and social developmental delays. Defendants hotly contested the plaintiff’s life care plan, which ranged from $2,200,000 to $9,400,000. [...]
Lawyer served wrong defendant three days before service date – $190,886 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 5, 2012
Tags: Fredericksburg Circuit Court, Judge T.J. Markow, Legal Malpractice
This legal malpractice action arose out of an underlying personal injury action wherein the minor plaintiff (at the time of the motor vehicle collision) suffered facial lacerations and other injuries in a head-on motor vehicle collision. Defendant in the legal malpractice action was retained by plaintiff and her mother, and filed suit a little more [...]
Unsecured tent struck woman in the head – $900,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: February 27, 2012
Tags: Fredericksburg Circuit Court, Personal Injury
A radio station owned by the defendant set up a promotional tent in the parking lot of an electronics store to promote its grand opening. The tent was neither staked nor secured in any other fashion. The radio station broadcasts weather forecasts from the National Weather Service, which had called for wind gusts up to [...]
Amount of force disputed in shoulder dystocia case – Defense Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 4, 2011
Tags: Fredericksburg Circuit Court, Judge Gordon F. Willis, Medical Malpractice
On Sept. 20, 2004, plaintiff went to the hospital in labor at approximately 37 weeks gestation. She was a gestational diabetic with a history of one prior uncomplicated vaginal delivery. Labor progressed without complication. Following delivery of the baby’s head, defendant observed an indication of shoulder dystocia. She applied gentle downward traction to attempt to [...]
Clerks may seek legislative fix to SSN demand
By Peter Vieth
Published: October 26, 2010
Tags: Circuit Court Clerk Audits, Fredericksburg Circuit Court, King George County Circuit Court
At least two Virginia circuit court clerks have dug in their heels to buck the requirement that they provide Social Security numbers before they are allowed to participate in the state’s debt set-off program. Other clerks are said to be sympathetic, and a lobbyist for the clerks says a legislative fix could be recommended. The [...]
No SSN, no court debt recovery, audit says
By Peter Vieth
Published: October 19, 2010
Tags: Circuit Court Clerk Audits, Fredericksburg Circuit Court
A circuit court clerk’s refusal to provide her Social Security number to state tax officials has put a crimp in a state program designed to recover money for unpaid court debts from state tax refunds. Since 2006, the standoff between Fredericksburg Circuit Court Clerk Sharron Mitchell and tax officials has effectively halted the possible recovery [...]
No damage to vehicle, but driver has back strain – $125,000 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: August 30, 2010
Tags: Fredericksburg Circuit Court, Personal Injury
This case stemmed from an automobile accident with no visible property damage. Plaintiff suffered neck and back strains, which eventually led to cervical and lumbar surgery after other treatment. There had been prior degeneration and prior treatment. [10-T-115] Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Neck and back Name of case: Iris Keeve vs. Tiffany [...]
Smoking alleged as contributing cause to stillbirth of child – Defense Verdict
By Deborah Elkins
Published: May 10, 2010
Tags: Fredericksburg Circuit Court, Judge Gordon F. Willis, Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts
In this medical malpractice case, the plaintiff sued her obstetrician over the loss of her child following a placental abruption and stillbirth delivery at approximately 38 weeks gestation. The plaintiff alleged that she had multiple elevated blood pressure measurements recorded late in her pregnancy, suggesting that she was developing gestational hypertension or preeclampsia that was [...]
Drunken customer shoved by bouncer at sports bar – $825,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: May 3, 2010
Tags: ADR, Fredericksburg Circuit Court, Personal Injury
Plaintiff owned a small copier company. He took a co-worker to a Fredericksburg sports bar to watch the Pepsi 400 NASCAR race, which lasted about seven hours due to multiple rain delays. Plaintiff drank beer during most of this time and had a high blood alcohol content. At closing time, two bouncers told plaintiff and [...]
UIM coverage is key to road rage settlement – $850,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 1, 2010
Tags: Fredericksburg Circuit Court, Judge Gordon F. Willis, Personal Injury
The case stemmed from a road rage or reckless driving incident between defendants Altimus and Greer. The plaintiff was involuntarily in the middle of it. There was limited coverage and the passengers in the Altimus car were killed and claims were made on their behalf. Plaintiff’s claim was mainly based on his underinsured motorist policy [...]
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