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The Court of Appeals of Virginia says evidence of involuntary intoxication cannot be used as a “back-door way” to prove a defendant’s mental state outside ...
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No intoxication defense outside of ‘insanity’
September 18, 2018 Comments Off on No intoxication defense outside of ‘insanity’
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Lessons from Florence: Disaster planning for law firms
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Lessons from Florence: Disaster planning for law firms
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Lawyer can’t take a fee from money under dispute
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Lawyer can’t take a fee from money under dispute
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Davis to retire as VSB’s top prosecutor
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Davis to retire as VSB’s top prosecutor
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High court continues rule clarification project
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on High court continues rule clarification project
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Maryland judge can’t be sued for ordering defendant shocked
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Maryland judge can’t be sued for ordering defendant shocked
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Lawyer summoned for possible contempt hearing
September 14, 2018 Comments Off on Lawyer summoned for possible contempt hearing
News in Brief
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1 dead after apparent tornado touches down in Chesterfield
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) — One person was killed after the remnants of Hurricane Florence spawned an apparent tornado that touched down in the Richmond area ...
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Lawyer who smuggled phone to inmate is disbarred
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Lawyer who smuggled phone to inmate is disbarred
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City attorney clashes with judge over foster cases
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on City attorney clashes with judge over foster cases
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NRA lawyer kicked off Virginia lawsuit for ethical sanction
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Woman attacked by dog sues owner for $600K
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Suit challenges driver’s license suspension for unpaid fees
Opinion Digests
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Adoptive parents’ counsel removed for misleading court
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Adoptive parents’ counsel removed for misleading court
After separately – and successfully – petitioning the court for adoption while the biological father’s appeal was still pending, counsel for the child’s prospective adoptive ...
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Misrepresentations void policy for airplane damage
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Misrepresentations void policy for airplane damage
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Post-stop consent to search vehicle was valid
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Post-stop consent to search vehicle was valid
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Pro se litigant must pay county’s legal fees
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Pro se litigant must pay county’s legal fees
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Water company’s general rate increase approved
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Water company’s general rate increase approved
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“Deplorable” conditions not intentional damage
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on “Deplorable” conditions not intentional damage
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Damages-as-revenue case merits minimum damages
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Damages-as-revenue case merits minimum damages
Verdicts & Settlements
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Young woman suffered head injury in wreck – $850,000 Verdict
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Young woman suffered head injury in wreck – $850,000 Verdict
On July 28, 2017, the plaintiff was a 17-year-old rising high school senior who was driving a Saturn in the right lane on Interstate 81 ...
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Man burned in chemical accident settles claim 12 years later – $2,084,578 Settlement
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Man burned in chemical accident settles claim 12 years later – $2,084,578 Settlement
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Procedure attempting to stop pain damaged digestive system – $1.85 Million Settlement
September 7, 2018 Comments Off on Procedure attempting to stop pain damaged digestive system – $1.85 Million Settlement
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Products claim would have become negligent maintenance case – $800,000 Settlement
September 4, 2018 Comments Off on Products claim would have become negligent maintenance case – $800,000 Settlement
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Allstate offers limits to man shot in head by friend – $300,000 Verdict
September 4, 2018 Comments Off on Allstate offers limits to man shot in head by friend – $300,000 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
