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Passenger sustained multiple leg, ankle fractures in crash — $1M settlement
Virginia Lawyers Weekly//February 6, 2023
Passenger sustained multiple leg, ankle fractures in crash — $1M settlement
Virginia Lawyers Weekly//February 6, 2023
Type of action: Personal injury
Injuries alleged: Right ankle fracture, broken ribs, punctured spleen, right leg fracture in two places
Name of case: Liddle v. Gadson, et al.
Court: Carroll County Circuit Court
Case no.: CL21-119-00 and CL21-263-00
Date resolved: 9/30/2022
Demand: $1,000,000
Verdict or settlement: Settlement
Amount: $1,000,000
Attorneys for plaintiff (and city): Charles A. Stacy, Bluefield; Clinton Kegley, Wytheville
Description of case: This was a motor vehicle accident involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 77 in Carroll County resulting in the death of a driver. Liddle was a passenger in the vehicle with the fatality and suffered multiple leg and ankle fractures.
Charles Stacy, plaintiff’s counsel, provided case information.
[022-T-191]
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