Final offer for man injured in chain-reaction crash was $4K – $87,500 Verdict 
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 11, 2013
Tags: Judge Leslie Osborn, Personal Injury, Prince Edward County Court
A four-vehicle chain-reaction collision occurred on Nov. 23, 2009, in Farmville. The plaintiff, a 56-year-old male, was the driver of the first vehicle in a line of three vehicles stopped at a red light. The defendant failed to stop and struck the vehicle in front of her, which was pushed into the vehicle in front [...]
Plaintiff recovers damages, despite evidence of pre-existing condition – $220,000 Verdict 
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: August 13, 2012
Tags: Cumberland County Circuit Court, Judge Leslie Osborn, Personal Injury
This case stemmed from an automobile accident where liability was admitted. The parties entered into a $250,000-$50,000 high/low agreement. All of the doctors involved in the case agreed that the plaintiff had significant pre-existing degenerative disc disease prior to the accident. Plaintiff questioned the accuracy of her primary care doctor, and disputed parts of her [...]
Radial nerve severed during shoulder repair – $670,000 Settlement 
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 1, 2010
Tags: Judge Leslie Osborn, Mecklenburg County Circuit Court, Medical Malpractice
The plaintiff, a 23-year-old woman, sustained a fractured humerus in her right (dominant) arm in an episode of domestic violence. She was eventually seen by the defendant orthopedic surgeon, who planned operative repair with the use of an intramedullary rod. The surgeon had difficulty passing the rod from the shoulder through the site of the [...]

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