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Expert testimony that the timely examination of an obstetrical patient by the defendant doctors would likely have saved the woman’s life was enough to let ...
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Court: Judge too quick to strike med mal case
February 27, 2020 Comments Off on Court: Judge too quick to strike med mal case
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Judge could hand down sentence after jury decides guilt
February 26, 2020 Comments Off on Judge could hand down sentence after jury decides guilt
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Adultery can be used to set support
February 25, 2020 Comments Off on Adultery can be used to set support
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A long-distance call
February 24, 2020 Comments Off on A long-distance call
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Marijuana possession penalty dropped to $25 fine
February 24, 2020 Comments Off on Marijuana possession penalty dropped to $25 fine
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Lawyer hit for malpractice, gets bar suspension
February 24, 2020 Comments Off on Lawyer hit for malpractice, gets bar suspension
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New historic markers to honor icons Hill, Robinson
February 21, 2020 Comments Off on New historic markers to honor icons Hill, Robinson
News in Brief
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Client ordered to pay law firm’s fees
February 27, 2020 Comments Off on Client ordered to pay law firm’s fees
Even though a client questioned its law firm’s tactics in toxic exposure litigation, the client is on the hook for the firm’s entire $165,404.46 unpaid ...
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Lawmakers pass bills easing abortion restrictions
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Judge declares mistrial in student’s murder case
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VSB judicial evaluation changes proposed
February 27, 2020 Comments Off on VSB judicial evaluation changes proposed
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Lawmakers send LGBTQ protections bill to governor
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Senate advances two proposed gun control measures
Opinion Digests
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Conditions imposed were not required by statute
February 28, 2020 Comments Off on Conditions imposed were not required by statute
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, erred when it required a permanent custody order before it would allow an immigrant to qualify for special juvenile ...
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Capital defendant loses bid to file another habeas petition
February 28, 2020 Comments Off on Capital defendant loses bid to file another habeas petition
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Surety’s claims against bank fail
February 28, 2020 Comments Off on Surety’s claims against bank fail
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Sex offender’s sentence affirmed
February 28, 2020 Comments Off on Sex offender’s sentence affirmed
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No jurisdiction over New Jersey corporation
February 28, 2020 Comments Off on No jurisdiction over New Jersey corporation
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No violation of First Amendment rights at public hearing
February 28, 2020 Comments Off on No violation of First Amendment rights at public hearing
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Previously dismissed counts are reinstated
February 28, 2020 Comments Off on Previously dismissed counts are reinstated
Verdicts & Settlements
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Boy in car seat suffered undetected neck injury – $2 million settlement
February 24, 2020 Comments Off on Boy in car seat suffered undetected neck injury – $2 million settlement
Plaintiff was in a motor vehicle accident at 19 months old when he was a restrained passenger in a child car seat. He was taken ...
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Teen sexually assaulted at work – $1 million settlement
February 24, 2020 Comments Off on Teen sexually assaulted at work – $1 million settlement
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Med-mal case settled prior to filing – $1,150,000 settlement
February 24, 2020 Comments Off on Med-mal case settled prior to filing – $1,150,000 settlement
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Woman suffered TBI after car flipped – $1.4 million settlement
February 24, 2020 Comments Off on Woman suffered TBI after car flipped – $1.4 million settlement
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Driver ran off road, hurt passenger – $1.98 million settlement
February 24, 2020 Comments Off on Driver ran off road, hurt passenger – $1.98 million settlement
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
