Physicians confused by depth of wound from 18-inch blade – Defense Verdict 
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: July 12, 2010
Tags: Hampton Circuit Court, Judge Wilford Taylor Jr., Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts
On June 27, 2004, at 3:00 a.m., Sergeant Antonio Goodman, age 29, was stabbed by with an 18-inch “dragon dagger” (see photo) in the left lateral thigh in a drunken brawl at a friend’s home. He was taken to the Sentara Careplex emergency department within minutes. On arrival to the ED at 3:40 a.m., the [...]
Judge: High court wants juries to hear issues, decide cases 
By Deborah Elkins
Published: May 24, 2010
Tags: Hampton Circuit Court, Judge Wilford Taylor Jr., Old Dominion Bar Association
VIRGINIA BEACH–Hampton Circuit Judge Wilford Taylor Jr. has been doing the Supreme Court of Virginia a big favor. Taylor, an experienced trial judge, has been getting the word out to his colleagues on the bench that the state high court does not want trial judges to short-circuit civil cases. On May 12, at the Supreme [...]


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