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019-7-096 – Commonwealth v. Vinson
Virginia Lawyers Weekly//June 14, 2019//
Listen to this articleCommonwealth v. Vinson, Record No. 0104-19-2, May 28, 2019. CAV (Humphreys), from Richmond Cir. Ct. (Hairston). Virginia B. Thiesen for Appellant; Jerald R. Hess for Appellee. VLW 019-7-096. 9 pp. Unpublished.
Verdicts & Settlements
- Driver struck twice in rear-end collision at red light — $350,000 settlement
- Drunken driver strikes vehicle on interstate — $200,000 settlement
- Trip and fall on mat leads to knee replacement surgery — $1.5M verdict
- Woman suffers permanent injury in broadside crash — $2.325M settlement
- Teacher injured in accident during morning commute — $1.5M settlement
- Woodshop incident leads to amputation of fingers — $1.3M settlement
- Motorcyclist’s foot amputated in collision — $7M settlement
- Contractor rear-ended on interstate on way to wedding — $825,000 settlement
- Man suffers back injury in crash with out-of-state driver — $530,000 settlement
- Driver crossed center line, struck 89-year-old’s vehicle — $1.2M settlement
- Jury returns defense verdict in favor of gastroenterologist
- Teens killed in T-bone collision with officer — $3.1M settlement
Opinion Digests
- Body cam footage properly admitted
- Motion to withdraw pleas properly denied
- Evidence supports murder, conspiracy conviction
- Court affirms convictions for abduction, malicious wounding
- Officials allegedly assaulted inmate
- Non-party discovery dispute transferred
- No sanctions levied for ‘deplorable’ communications
- Progress note was party admission in damages trial
- No res judicata bar to personal injury claim
- Default judgment set aside in accident case
- Motion to set aside default judgment denied
- Punitive damages cap applies per lawsuit
