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Plaintiff sustained injury after fall on stairs — $2.5M verdict
Virginia Lawyers Weekly//January 16, 2023
Plaintiff sustained injury after fall on stairs — $2.5M verdict
Virginia Lawyers Weekly//January 16, 2023
Type of action: Personal injury
Injuries alleged: Rectovaginal fistula
Name of case: Taylor v. Harlow
Court: Chesterfield Circuit Court
Case no.: CL200001499-00
Tried before: Jury
Name of judge or mediator: Judge David E. Johnson
Date resolved: 11/2/2022
Special damages: Medical bills of $590,741.80; future costs of $144,000
Demand: $750,000
Offer: $75,000
Verdict or settlement: Verdict
Amount: $2,500,000
Attorneys for plaintiff (and city): Bill Shields and Jennifer Wilkie, Richmond; Corine Bailey, Petersburg
Description of case: The plaintiff fell on a defective step and then down a flight of stairs, rupturing the membrane between her vagina and rectum.
Bill Shields, counsel for the plaintiff, provided case information.
[022-T-180]
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