E-filing market open with new app 
By Peter Vieth
Published: April 24, 2013
Tags: Accomack County Circuit Court, Arlington County Circuit Court, E-filing, Justice Cynthia D. Kinser, Norfolk Circuit Court, Petersburg Circuit Court, Scott County Circuit Court, Supreme Court of Virginia News, Virginia Beach Circuit Court, Wise County Circuit Court
After years of delay and planning, a Virginia Supreme Court-designed electronic filing system is finally rolling out this month, as other courts cautiously dip toes in the water by using private vendors to provide the interface between the courthouse and users. The court’s launch of its own e-filing system puts the court in competition with [...]
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 [...]
Petersburg historic records put online
By The Associated Press
Published: August 10, 2012
Tags: Legal History, Petersburg Circuit Court
PETERSBURG (AP) Nearly a quarter of a million historic court documents from Petersburg detailing early struggles in the rail and mining industries and with free African Americans are now available online. The Library of Virginia recently completed Petersburg’s chancery records digitization project, in which nearly 240,000 documents from the 1700s through the 20th century are [...]
Plaintiff sought $25K for rearender, gets $65K – $65,000 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: November 7, 2011
Tags: Judge Pamela S. Baskervill, Personal Injury, Petersburg Circuit Court
This accident occurred on March 24, 2009, at 12:35 p.m., at the intersection of Wagner Road and Medical Park Boulevard in Petersburg. It was a rear-end accident and the defendant admitted liability. The plaintiff was transported by ambulance to Southside Regional Medical Center where she was evaluated for neck and low back pain and released. [...]
Independence of 72-year-old limited by injuries from crash – $840,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: December 20, 2010
Tags: Personal Injury, Petersburg Circuit Court
On Oct. 17, 2008, the plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by the defendant that was traveling on Temple Avenue in Colonial Heights. The defendant was attempting to make a left turn at a traffic light when she turned in front of another vehicle resulting in the defendant’s vehicle being struck by [...]
Tractor-trailer hits vehicle, causes soft-tissue injuries – $222,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: November 1, 2010
Tags: Judge Pamela S. Baskervill, Personal Injury, Petersburg Circuit Court
Plaintiff, a nurse at Southside Regional Medical Center working in management, was commuting home on northbound Interstate 95. As a tractor-trailer passed her in the left lane, the rig moved to the right lane, struck plaintiff’s car on the rear fender and caused her to spin in front of the tractor and to the left [...]
Deadly police chase prompts $2M verdict
By Alan Cooper
Published: September 21, 2010
Tags: Judge Pamela S. Baskervill, Million-Dollar Verdicts, Personal Injury, Petersburg Circuit Court, Wrongful Death
A deadly police chase in Petersburg has resulted in a verdict topping $2 million against a police officer. A Petersburg jury returned verdicts totaling $2.05 million for two passengers, one of whom was killed, in a car being pursued by a police officer in July 2008. Charles H. Cuthbert Jr., the attorney for the plaintiffs, [...]
73-year-old suffers neck, shoulder injuries in crash – $62,000 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: August 2, 2010
Tags: Personal Injury, Petersburg Circuit Court
On Aug. 22, 2008, the plaintiff was operating a motor vehicle stopped at a yield sign in the Peterburg when he was struck in the rear by the defendant. The vehicle sustained moderate property damage. Plaintiff, who was 73 years old at the time of the collision, was transported by an ambulance to Southside Regional [...]
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