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Motor Vehicle Negligence Rear-seat passenger injured when car hits telephone pole
Virginia Lawyers Weekly//May 11, 2026//
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Motor Vehicle Negligence Rear-seat passenger injured when car hits telephone pole
Virginia Lawyers Weekly//May 11, 2026//
$500,000 settlement
Injuries alleged: Multiple facial fractures, hip dislocation, skull fracture and loss of multiple teeth
Court: Augusta County Circuit Court
Amount: $500,000
Insurance coverage: $500,000, single limit
Attorney for plaintiff: David M. Erwin, Charlottesville, Marks & Harrison
Case description: The plaintiff was a rear-seat passenger in a single-vehicle crash. The driver lost control, running off the road and striking a telephone pole. The driver and both passengers suffered traumatic injuries.
The carrier had a reservation of rights, arguing the driver was a non-permissive user.
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