Man gets $25M asbestos verdict against Exxon 
By Alan Cooper
Published: March 24, 2011
Tags: Judge Timothy S. Fisher, Million-Dollar Verdicts, Newport News Circuit Court
A Newport News Circuit Court jury has awarded $25 million to a ship repair coordinator who had contracted mesothelioma. The predecessors of Exxon Mobil, the defendant in the case, had taken steps to protect their refinery workers from the dangers of asbestos since the 1930s. But the company did nothing to shield its employees or [...]
Delivery room video could end up being evidence
By Peter Vieth
Published: February 25, 2011
Tags: Medical Malpractice, Newport News Circuit Court, Norfolk Circuit Court
More hospitals may be drawing the line against family members shooting video in the delivery room, but reports from Virginia lawyers suggest there may be more to the issue than just fear of liability. A recent New York Times article indicates hospitals have been rethinking whether it’s a good policy to let Daddy haul a [...]
Driver blames wreck on faulty brake repair – Defense Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: December 27, 2010
Tags: Newport News Circuit Court
Defendant owns and operates a Corvette repair and restoration facility, Tidewater Corvette Inc. In 1999, the plaintiff purchased a used 1969 Corvette and asked defendant to install an engine and brakes system and otherwise make the vehicle “road ready.” In 2002, defendant turned over vehicle to plaintiff after performing substantial repairs, including restoring the brake [...]
Plaintiff rear-ends defendant, claims he pulled in front of her – $175,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: August 30, 2010
Tags: Newport News Circuit Court, Personal Injury
This case stems from an automobile accident in which the plaintiff rear-ended the defendant. Plaintiff contended that the defendant pulled in front of her. Contributory negligence was an issue. Plaintiff’s injuries healed amazingly well. [10-T-116] Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Non-displaced neck fracture requiring no treatment and having no permanency; fracture of lower [...]
Inverse condemnation claim stems from storm water system – $217,000 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: May 31, 2010
Tags: Municipal, Newport News Circuit Court, Real Estate
In March 2008, Judge David F. Pugh ruled that the property owner’s property had been taken and damaged when the City of Newport News accepted into its storm water management system a drainage system that created a flooding condition on the petitioner’s property. In April 2010, a three-day trial was held to determine the amount [...]
Insurance – Duty To Defend – CGL Policy – Construction Dispute
By Deborah Elkins
Published: March 30, 2010
Tags: Insurance, Judge Timothy S. Fisher, Newport News Circuit Court, Virginia Circuit Courts
A Newport News Circuit Court grants summary judgment to plaintiff insurance carrier, declaring that a CGL policy does not cover a suit filed by a physician who is suing a builder for alleged construction defects in remodeling of the physician’s medical building. The carrier, Builders Mutual Insurance, claims it has no duty to defend policyholder [...]
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