Woman hurt in grocery wins $5M 
By Peter Vieth
Published: February 6, 2013
Tags: Gloucester County Circuit Court, Judge Walter J. Ford, Million-Dollar Verdicts, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Supreme Court of Virginia News
A disabled Gloucester County woman has won a record-tying $5 million verdict for a fall in a supermarket. But her path to that victory wasn’t easy – she was shut out by the first jury she faced and needed a trip to the Supreme Court of Virginia to gain a second trial of her claim. [...]
‘Job Hazard Analysis’ Expert Excluded
By Deborah Elkins
Published: January 11, 2012
Tags: Gloucester County Circuit Court, Judge Norman A. Thomas, Negligence, Virginia Circuit Courts
In an injured seaman’s suit against the owner of a commercial fishing vessel, a Gloucester County Circuit Court excludes plaintiff’s expert because defendant had no duty under maritime law to perform a “job hazard analysis” on vessel-to-vessel ingress and egress, but plaintiff can pursue his negligence claim. The court must consider, as a question of [...]
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 [...]
Lunchroom punch nets $5M award in Gloucester
By Alan Cooper
Published: September 13, 2010
Tags: Gloucester County Circuit Court, Judge R. Bruce Long, Million-Dollar Verdicts, Personal Injury
One punch in the Gloucester High School cafeteria has resulted in a $5 million jury verdict against a student, his sister and an assistant principal at the school. That one punch in December 2006 was devastating to senior Greg Gagnon, according to testimony last month in Gloucester Circuit Court. The force of the blow from [...]
Woman with osteoporosis alleges therapist let her fall – Defense Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: August 9, 2010
Tags: Gloucester County Circuit Court, Judge John C. Morrison, Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts
The case involved allegations of negligence against a physical therapist. Plaintiff alleged she suffered a fractured femur when the therapist allowed her to fall. The defense maintained that the physical therapist complied, at all times, with the standard of care. The defendant’s causation expert testified that the patient’s femur injury was not caused by a [...]
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