Drunken drivers struck equipment, killing crewman – $5,000,000 Verdict 
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 29, 2013
Tags: Judge Charles N. Dorsey, Million-Dollar Verdicts, Roanoke County Circuit Court, Wrongful Death
Two intoxicated drivers entered a work zone and struck a blade implement hanging off the rear of a construction tractor. The impact turned the tractor and pinned the decedent, a road crewman, between the blade and a dump truck. Defendants claimed the tractor suddenly backed in front of them into their lane of travel. Sober [...]
Retired Navy officer killed in tractor-trailer rear-ender – $960,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 22, 2013
Tags: Wrongful Death
On Oct. 18, 2012, Sharon Louise Tate was traveling southbound on Interstate 81 in Pulaski County. Around mile marker 87, she encountered construction on the Interstate that required traffic to come to a complete stop. At approximately 1:00 p.m., while Tate was sitting idle at the construction stop, a tractor-trailer operated by Manrajbir Kang of [...]
Patient dies after small bowel perforation went undetected – $1,500,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 25, 2013
Tags: Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Settlements, Wrongful Death
The plaintiffs’ decedent was a 46-year-old mother of five. She underwent a laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (“LSH”), a procedure where the uterus is removed but the cervix is preserved, in October 2009. During the procedure, defendant gynecological surgeon caused a 5 mm perforation in the decedent’s small bowel, which went undetected. While recovering in the post-anesthesia [...]
Roanoke jury slams two drunken drivers for $5M
By Peter Vieth
Published: March 19, 2013
Tags: DUI, Million-Dollar Verdicts, Roanoke County Circuit Court, Wrongful Death
A fatal accident blamed on two different drunken drivers has brought a $5 million verdict against both drivers. A Roanoke County jury delivered the verdict March 11 after a five-day trial over who was to blame for the death of a highway construction worker impaled by a tractor blade. The two drivers claimed the construction [...]
Man with history of DVT not sent to hospital – $1,600,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 18, 2013
Tags: Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Settlements, Wrongful Death
In June 2011, a 47-year-old married father of two went to his primary care physician complaining of frequent episodes of shortness of breath. The PCP ordered testing and concluded that his symptoms were “asthmatic in quality.” Two days later, plaintiff collapsed in his front yard. He passed away while en route to the hospital. An [...]
Man with elevated liver readings not referred to specialist – $1,200,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 11, 2013
Tags: Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Settlements, Wrongful Death
Decedent was treated by a family practice group for over 20 years. The case concerns this group’s failure to refer to the decedent to a specialist for chronically elevated liver function test values and/or to advise him that he had tested positive for hepatitis C in 2007. Untreated, hepatitis C leads to cirrhosis and then [...]
Man with sleep apnea died after shoulder surgery – Defense Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: February 18, 2013
Tags: Judge Michael F. Devine, Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts, Wrongful Death
The plaintiff’s decedent was a 49-year-old married father of three adult children who underwent rotator cuff repair surgery at Mary Washington Hospital in March 2007. Dr. Eglevsky was the orthopedic surgeon who performed the surgery and Dr. Dorman was the anesthesiologist. Decedent’s past medical history was unremarkable, with the exception of a diagnosis of obstructive [...]
Pressure ulcer turned fatal during nursing home stay – Confidential Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: February 18, 2013
Tags: Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death
Plaintiff’s decedent, a 92-year-old female, was placed at a nursing home for one-week respite care while her daughter, who provided home care, went on a one week vacation. Decedent was diagnosed with advance dementia, hypertension (high blood pressure), peripheral arterial disease, non-insulin dependent diabetes, vitamin D deficiency, degenerative joint disease (arthritis) and a history of [...]
Vehicle turned into path of motorcycle – $1,525,442 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: February 11, 2013
Tags: Million-Dollar Settlements, Spotsylvania Circuit Court, Wrongful Death
While operating her vehicle, defendant saw a home that was having a yard sale and made a left turn into the driveway. She turned directly into the path of the decedent, who was on a motorcycle. He died a few days after the collision, leaving a wife and three children, one of whom is a [...]
Patient died following three consecutive colonoscopies – $1,300,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: February 4, 2013
Tags: Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Settlements, Wrongful Death
This claim involved the death of a 39-year-old male, survived by a sole beneficiary, his wife. He presented to the defendant gastroenterologist with a history of morbid obesity, a reported weight loss of 80 pounds in less than three months, in addition to abdominal pain, constipation, vomiting and nausea. Upon presentation, plaintiff’s decedent had been [...]
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