Family of attorney killed in hit-and-run settles civil suit – $1,255,000 Settlement 
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: June 25, 2012
Tags: Million-Dollar Settlements, Roanoke County Circuit Court, Wrongful Death
Roanoke attorney Tom Farrell, 49, was running at 5:45 a.m. when he was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver. The defendant, Jeffrey Young, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and hit-and-run. He was acquitted of all charges by a Roanoke County jury. The plaintiff’s decedent had insurance of $2,000,000. There were no witnesses to the [...]
Van-fire plaintiff can cite other fires
By Deborah Elkins
Published: June 14, 2012
Tags: Albemarle County Circuit Court, Justice Cleo E. Powell, Justice Cynthia D. Kinser, Justice Elizabeth A. McClanahan, Justice S. Bernard Goodwyn, Supreme Court of Virginia News, Wrongful Death
A Waynesboro family can use evidence of other fires in Ford Windstar minivans to sue Ford Motor Company for the wrongful death of their three-year-old daughter after their minivan caught fire in their driveway. Earlier, an Albemarle County Circuit Court said the family could not use evidence of other van fires they alleged had put [...]
Motorcyclist killed when driver pulled out from stop sign – $1,000,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: May 28, 2012
Tags: Hampton Circuit Court, Million-Dollar Settlements, Wrongful Death
Gregory Ferguson, 50, was killed as he was riding his Harley-Davidson Sportster motorcycle only a few blocks from home. The defendant, 84 years old, pulled up at an intersecting street, stopped at the stop sign and then pulled into the path of Ferguson’s motorcycle. The defense claimed that Ferguson was speeding on his motorcycle and [...]
Man shot and killed by police while fleeing pot bust – $1,400,000 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: May 21, 2012
Tags: Halifax County Circuit Court, Judge David A. Melesco, Million-Dollar Verdicts, Wrongful Death
This shooting took place in the early evening at a Sheetz gas station on Route 58 in Halifax County on July 2, 2008. The entire incident was caught on surveillance video. Neal Seamster, age 22, had purchased a small amount of marijuana earlier in the day, and stopped at the Sheetz to buy a “Philly [...]
Woman died from blood clot after spinal surgery – Defense verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: May 21, 2012
Tags: Fairfax County Circuit Court, Judge Leslie M. Alden, Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts, Wrongful Death
Plaintiff’s decedent was a 31-year-old woman admitted to the hospital on Aug. 9, 2007, for spine surgery. While in the pre-operative holding area, she was found to have deep venous thrombosis (DVT) involving three vessels in her right lower leg. The spine surgeon postponed the surgery and sought medical management for the DVT from the [...]
Plaintiff claimed unauthorized practice of medicine to avoid the cap – Defense Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 30, 2012
Tags: Fairfax County Circuit Court, Judge Randy I. Bellows, Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts, Wrongful Death
James Planicka, DDS, suffered a severe heart attack in 2005 at age 65, after which he received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). In May 2010, at age 70, he presented to Inova Fairfax Hospital for replacement of the ICD generator. The attending anesthesiologist and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) met with the patient before the [...]
Woman died from injuries sustained in car crash – $1,800,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 30, 2012
Tags: Million-Dollar Settlements, Richmond Circuit Court, Wrongful Death
This case arose out of an automobile accident which occurred on June 17, 2010 at the intersection of Wilmer Avenue and Chamberlayne Avenue in Henrico County. The intersection was controlled by a traffic light, and two independent witnesses were prepared to testify that the defendant ran a red light, colliding with the plaintiff’s decedent, who [...]
Coverage dispute after wrongful death verdict resolved – $1,140,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 26, 2012
Tags: Henrico County Circuit Court, Million-Dollar Settlements, Wrongful Death
Plaintiffs were the administrator and the family/beneficiaries of the estate of an 18-year-old college student killed in a motor vehicle accident. The family secured a judgment against the driver of the car the decedent was riding in for $1,900,000. The present suit was a coverage case against the commonwealth seeking satisfaction of the judgment pursuant [...]
Family of man killed by deputy wins $1.4M
By Peter Vieth
Published: March 23, 2012
Tags: Halifax County Circuit Court, Judge David A. Melesco, Million-Dollar Verdicts, Wrongful Death
A Halifax County jury returned a $1.4 million battery verdict this month against a county deputy who shot and killed a man as the man tried to drive away from a marijuana bust. The March 15 verdict will be reduced to $750,000 because of the cap on punitive damages, according to the lawyer for the [...]
Asbestos case tried under maritime and wrongful death law – $9,182,906 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 19, 2012
Tags: Judge David F. Pugh, Maritime, Million-Dollar Verdicts, Newport News Circuit Court, Wrongful Death
A 68-year-old retired shipyard worker died from mesothelioma, which was allegedly caused by his use of John Crane Inc.’s asbestos gaskets and packing at the Newport News Shipyard, where he worked as a pipefitter and pipefitter foreman from 1962 to 1968. Prior to trial, John Crane had moved that the case be tried under Virginia [...]
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