Juries defy cliche of anti-immigrant bias 
By Alan Cooper
Published: April 15, 2011
Tags: Henrico County Circuit Court, Immigration, Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Verdicts, Prince William Circuit Court, Wrongful Death
Your plaintiff is the family of a Mexican national from North Carolina, killed in an auto accident, and you’re stuck with a Virginia jurisdiction with a reputation for conservative jurors. If those circumstances sound daunting, consider a second case. Your 5 1/2-year-old plaintiff with a severe brachial plexus injury is the son of a Mexican [...]
Motorcyclist suffers permanent leg injury in intersection crash – $975,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 21, 2011
Tags: Personal Injury, Prince William Circuit Court
The elderly defendant made a left turn directly in front of the plaintiff’s motorcycle. Plaintiff suffered a permanent partial impairment of the left leg (50 percent). Future medical care needs and loss of future earning capacity were vigorously contested. [11-T-027] Type of action: Personal injury – motor vehicle/motorcycle collision Injuries alleged: Severed left popliteal artery, [...]
Woman upends $1.1M in liens her ex put on house through fraud
By Alan Cooper
Published: April 20, 2010
Tags: Domestic Relations, Judge Craig D. Johnston, Prince William Circuit Court
A Northern Virginia judge has given a woman ownership of her house, free of any of the $1.1 million in liens fraudulently racked up by her ex-husband before he disappeared. In the case, there was no question who the bad guy was. But Daniel S. Wilkes was not around to hear testimony about how he [...]
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