Defendant claimed pedestrian was drunk, not in crosswalk – $190,000 Verdict 
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 18, 2013
Tags: Charlottesville Circuit Court, Personal Injury
This case stemmed from a motor vehicle versus pedestrian collision. Plaintiff and eyewitnesses placed the plaintiff in a marked crosswalk with a “walk” signal at the time of the collision. Defendant testified that the plaintiff ran out in front of his vehicle about 50 yards beyond the crosswalk. Defendant also argued that the plaintiff was [...]
Child who suffered burns has guaranteed payout of $3.5M – $3,000,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 18, 2013
Tags: Million-Dollar Settlements, Norfolk Circuit Court, Personal Injury
The plaintiff, age 7, was playing in his family’s yard in Chesapeake in March 2010 when he came in contact with a communications cable that had been left on plaintiff’s property by the defendant. The plaintiff touched the cable in such a way and/or moved it so that it came in contact with an overhead [...]
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 [...]
High school athlete injured in single-vehicle wreck – $75,000 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 11, 2013
Tags: Judge Joseph J. Ellis, Personal Injury, Spotsylvania Circuit Court
Plaintiff, age 16, was a passenger in his cousin’s vehicle. The vehicle went off the road and struck a tree. At the accident scene, the defendant allegedly apologized to the plaintiff, and told him that she had fallen asleep. Plaintiff sustained an isolated PCL tear of the right knee. Prior to the accident, plaintiff had [...]
Both drivers in two-vehicle accident were negligent, jury finds – $384,853 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 4, 2013
Tags: Personal Injury, Richmond Circuit Court
On Sept. 19, 2009, the plaintiffs, E. Wilkes and G. Wilkes (both 18 at the time of the accident), were passengers in a vehicle driven by co-defendant Linder westbound on Route 10 in Chesterfield County. Linder t-boned a work van driven by co-defendant Samayoa, who attempted to turn left from Womack Road onto eastbound Route [...]
Plaintiff makes full recovery, settles for limits – $100,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 4, 2013
Tags: Personal Injury, Winchester Circuit Court
Defendant ran a red light and struck plaintiff’s car in the side. Plaintiff had to be cut out of the vehicle. His injuries included a fractured pelvis, broken ribs and a collapsed lung. Plaintiff made a full recovery. Demand was for policy limits of $100,000. Settlement was for same. [13-T-025] Type of action: Personal injury [...]
Paint analysis confirmed tractor-trailer struck automobile – $475,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 4, 2013
Tags: Personal Injury
On Nov. 16, 2011, the plaintiff, a 30-year-old unemployed male, was injured in a collision on I-81 in Augusta County. He was a passenger in a mid-size automobile which was struck by a tractor-trailer. The host driver lost control of the automobile, ran off the road, struck the embankment and overturned. The defendant failed to [...]
Umbrella policy of $1,000,000 could apply to accident claim – Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 4, 2013
Tags: Federal Courts, Insurance, Personal Injury
This case involved insurance coverage for a June 2010 accident in which Theo Thomas II was hit by a car while on foot. The alleged tortfeasor sought coverage under her parents’ auto policies, including a $1,000,000 umbrella policy. The carrier argued it had no obligation to cover the driver under the parents’ umbrella because she [...]
Woman struck by van in Wal-Mart crosswalk – $250,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 4, 2013
Tags: Personal Injury, Petersburg Circuit Court
The plaintiff, a nurse’s aide, was injured on March 29, 2012, at approximately 8:45 a.m. in the parking lot of a Colonial Heights Wal-Mart. The weather was clear and dry. As the plaintiff was exiting the store, she saw a white van approaching the crosswalk in the parking lot. The walkway was clear where she [...]
School counselor injured in tractor-trailer collision – $350,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 4, 2013
Tags: Personal Injury, Washington County Circuit Court
The plaintiff, a 44-year-old school counselor, was injured on Nov. 13, 2009, in a collision on I-81 in Bristol. She was a passenger in a car driven by her son when it was struck by a tractor-trailer. Her son then lost control of the car, causing it to spin across the front end of the [...]
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