AG sidesteps fray in fishermen trespass case

Headaches persisted after auto accident – $175,000 Verdict

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 1, 2013
Tags: Alleghany County Circuit Court, Judge Malfourd W. "Bo" Trumbo, Personal Injury

Plaintiff, age 52, was traveling northbound on Route 220 in Alleghany County when an oncoming vehicle turned directly in front of her, causing a collision. Plaintiff denied any injury at the scene but was evaluated a week later for neck and back pain and headaches. Diagnostic studies confirmed no evidence of bony injury, and plaintiff [...]

Fishermen lose court fight for access to Va. river

By The Associated Press
Published: October 11, 2012
Tags: Alleghany County Circuit Court, Judge Malfourd W. "Bo" Trumbo, Land Use

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two fishermen accused of trespassing in Alleghany County have been barred from wading on a contested section of the Jackson River after a judge ruled that 18th-century grants from the English crown and the commonwealth of Virginia give private landowners control of the riverbed. Alleghany County Circuit Judge Malfourd “Bo” Trumbo [...]

Farmer’s work capacity limited after auto accident -$365,935 Verdict

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: September 24, 2012
Tags: Alleghany County Circuit Court, Judge Malfourd W. "Bo" Trumbo, Personal Injury

Plaintiff, age 53, was traveling eastbound on Route 42 in Craig County when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle traveling approximately 50 mph. Both vehicles were totaled and were towed from the scene. Plaintiff denied any injury at the scene but was evaluated the evening of the wreck for left arm and low back [...]

Alleghany jury awards record verdict in personal injury case – $1,959,171 Verdict

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 2, 2012
Tags: Alleghany County Circuit Court, Judge Malfourd W. "Bo" Trumbo, Million-Dollar Verdicts, Personal Injury

Plaintiff, Michael D. Boguess Sr., was helping his brother, Todd Boguess, pour concrete for a mutual friend on May 18, 2006, in Covington. The concrete was delivered by a concrete truck owned and operated by Construction Materials Company, based in Harrisonburg, with a local plant in Covington. After the concrete had been poured, the plaintiff [...]

A record in the mountains

By Sarah Rodriguez
Published: April 2, 2012
Tags: Alleghany County Circuit Court, Judge Malfourd W. "Bo" Trumbo, Million-Dollar Verdicts, Personal Injury

On a spring day in 2006, Michael Boguess went to help his brother Todd pour concrete at a friend’s house. By that evening, the 39-year-old mill worker found himself lying in a hospital bed, paralyzed from the neck down. Boguess’ life had changed in a matter of seconds when a falling tree limb struck him [...]