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. [...]
Suit for breach of privacy fails – Defense Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: October 31, 2011
Tags: Judge Walter J. Ford, Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts, Williamsburg/James City County Circuit Court
Plaintiff sued defendant substance abuse treatment facility in a medical malpractice action for the alleged negligent and unauthorized disclosure of plaintiff’s medical records. As a part of plaintiff’s alleged breach of privacy, plaintiff contended that defendant breached certain federal laws and corresponding enacting regulations found in 42 C.F.R. Part 2 as well as HIPAA (45 [...]
Co-worker alleges former judge defamed her in bid to keep seat – $456,000 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: February 15, 2010
Tags: Defamation, Judge Walter J. Ford, Williamsburg/James City County Circuit Court
A Williamsburg/James City County jury returned a $456,000 defamation and breach of contract verdict on Jan. 29 against former Newport News Circuit Court Judge Verbena Askew in favor of former Hampton/Newport News Drug Court Administrator Brenda Collins. Eight people (seven jurors and one alternate) heard three days of testimony from 11 witnesses ranging from the [...]
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