Virginia Lawyers Weekly VA Lawyers Weekly
The 2019 General Assembly was good for kids, to hear reports from child advocates and family law attorneys. Legislators approved and funded a plan to ...
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Assembly acts to help vulnerable children
March 22, 2019 Comments Off on Assembly acts to help vulnerable children
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ABA president: What small firms can do to survive and thrive
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Federal judiciary defines what is ‘misconduct’
March 20, 2019 Comments Off on Federal judiciary defines what is ‘misconduct’
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Widow sues bank to recoup money from investments
March 19, 2019 Comments Off on Widow sues bank to recoup money from investments
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The cost of smoking
March 18, 2019 Comments Off on The cost of smoking
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‘Largest Law Firms’ survey for 2019 coming in April
March 18, 2019 Comments Off on ‘Largest Law Firms’ survey for 2019 coming in April
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VSB’s Clients’ Protection Fund paid $51K in January
March 15, 2019 Comments Off on VSB’s Clients’ Protection Fund paid $51K in January
News in Brief
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Rapaport is Workers’ Comp fellow
March 22, 2019 Comments Off on Rapaport is Workers’ Comp fellow
Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Robert A. Rapaport has been inducted as a fellow of the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers. Rapaport was inducted at the ...
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Judge sanctions Blacksburg attorney
March 22, 2019 Comments Off on Judge sanctions Blacksburg attorney
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Judge approves settlement in jail death of mentally ill man
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Former delegate admits to defrauding government
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Congressman sues Twitter in Henrico court
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DC sniper case to have US Supreme Court hearing
Opinion Digests
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Officer immune in police car crash case
March 17, 2019 Comments Off on Officer immune in police car crash case
Where a police officer received a report at 2 a.m. that students were “fleeing” from a high school where they had been attending an all-night ...
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Court lacked jurisdiction over confessed judgment
March 17, 2019 Comments Off on Court lacked jurisdiction over confessed judgment
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Injuries while walking to off-site training not compensable
March 17, 2019 Comments Off on Injuries while walking to off-site training not compensable
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Precise cause of death was not needed for conviction
March 17, 2019 Comments Off on Precise cause of death was not needed for conviction
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Writ of actual innocence granted
March 17, 2019 Comments Off on Writ of actual innocence granted
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VFOIA closed-door discussion not automatically privileged
March 17, 2019 Comments Off on VFOIA closed-door discussion not automatically privileged
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Experience with different gunpowder did not disqualify expert
March 17, 2019 Comments Off on Experience with different gunpowder did not disqualify expert
Verdicts & Settlements
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Trucker gains comp settlement of $2.5M, third largest ever – $2.5 Million Settlement (plus lien waiver of $1,666,667)
March 17, 2019 Comments Off on Trucker gains comp settlement of $2.5M, third largest ever – $2.5 Million Settlement (plus lien waiver of $1,666,667)
Client, 43, was involved in a significant head-on collision in July 2016 while operating a front-end loader trash truck. As a result of the accident, ...
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Defense attacked stem cell therapy for back as ‘experimental’ – $250,000 Settlement
March 17, 2019 Comments Off on Defense attacked stem cell therapy for back as ‘experimental’ – $250,000 Settlement
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Man died after sedation for outpatient endoscopy – $1.425 Million Settlement
March 17, 2019 Comments Off on Man died after sedation for outpatient endoscopy – $1.425 Million Settlement
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Infant suffered brain damage at Air Force hospital – $2 Million Settlement
March 17, 2019 Comments Off on Infant suffered brain damage at Air Force hospital – $2 Million Settlement
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Plaintiff claimed use of soap caused necrosis – Defense Verdict
March 8, 2019 Comments Off on Plaintiff claimed use of soap caused necrosis – Defense Verdict
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Va. Cir.: Judgment final as to co-defendant who didn’t appeal
4th Cir.: Homestead had no notice of ice near walkway fountain
SCV: Expert necessary to support legal malpractice claim
Va. Cir.: Family members can recover for wrongful fetal death
Va. Cir.: Carrier has no lien on claimant’s third-party settlement
