Workman struck by vehicle on shoulder of Route 29 – $475,000 Verdict 
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 15, 2013
Tags: Personal Injury, Pittsylvania County Circuit Court
The plaintiff in this case was struck by a vehicle while working alongside Route 29 in Pittsylvania County. The plaintiff was outside of his work truck on the right shoulder when he was struck by the defendant. The plaintiff sustained tib-fib fractures to the right leg and developed compartment syndrome. He incurred approximately $70,000 in [...]
Writ seeks to change ‘him’ to ‘her’ in court records
By Alan Cooper
Published: February 18, 2011
Tags: Pittsylvania County Circuit Court, Supreme Court of Virginia News
If the purpose of seeking a writ of coram vobis is to correct a clerical error or other factual mistake in a court record, then a notation that a party is male when she is in fact female would appear to be the type of error contemplated by the writ. The Supreme Court of Virginia [...]
Lumber truck drops load in path of driver, passenger – $2,500,000 Settlement and $160,000 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: June 28, 2010
Tags: Judge Charles J. Strauss, Million-Dollar Settlements, Personal Injury, Pittsylvania County Circuit Court
Two women traveling in the same motor vehicle were injured when the defendant’s truck dropped its load of lumber directly into their path on a rural road in Pittsylvania County. Both parties filed suit against the trucking company. The 47-year-old driver was seriously injured. She underwent nine surgical procedures followed by extensive physical therapy and [...]
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