March 26, 2021
Comments Off on Inmate fails to show bias against white males
An inmate’s Eighth Amendment and Equal Protection claims, arising out of alleged bias against white males, was dismissed because he failed to show that he was treated any differently from other inmates. Background Louis Roy Chapman, a Virginia inmate proceeding ...
Tagged with: Civil Rights Judge John A. Gibney Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District
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March 22, 2021
Comments Off on Adolescent auto accident victim awarded $4.725 million — Settlement
Type of action: Automobile-related accident Tried before: Mediation Name of judge or mediator: Hon. Michael Allen (ret.) Special damages: Past medical bills of approximately $450,000 and approximately $600,000 contested future medical expenses Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $4,725,000 Attorneys for ...
Tagged with: Auto Accident Settlement
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February 8, 2021
Comments Off on Boy exhibited MTBI symptoms after tractor-trailer crash — $1.75 million settlement
Personal Injury Type of action: Personal injuries Injuries alleged: 5-year-old developed/exhibited symptoms of a MTBI as a result of tractor-trailer crash when he was 18 months old. Court: USDC-Western District of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Tried before: Mediation Date resolved: 6/30/2020 ...
Tagged with: Mediation Personal Injury
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October 19, 2020
Comments Off on Woman files qui tam action against former employer — $263,280 settlement
Relator Van Nguyen filed this action on Jan. 21, 2019, pursuant to the qui tam provisions of the federal False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729 et seq.) and the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act (Va. Code 8.01-216.1 et seq.) Those ...
Tagged with: Department of Medical Assistance Services False Claims Act Fraud Qui Tam Settlement Taxes Taxpayers Victoria Transcultural Clinical Center
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October 19, 2020
Comments Off on Plaintiff, 72, lost bladder function following knee surgery — $542,000 settlement
This case involves a patient who suffered a permanent bladder injury due to nursing negligence. The plaintiff was an otherwise healthy 72-year-old man who had a total knee replacement. Before the surgery he was on no medications and very active. ...
Tagged with: Bladder Malpractice Medical Negligence Settlement
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October 19, 2020
Comments Off on Three-car collision resulted in plaintiff’s becoming a quadriplegic — $6,500,000 settlement
A three-car collision resulted in the plaintiff’s becoming a quadriplegic. There were major contributory negligence issues that were hotly contested, as the plaintiff was alleged to be improperly stopped on the roadway. The case settled in mediation for $6,500,000. [020-T-117] ...
Tagged with: Accident Auto Collision Negligence Quadriplegic Settlement
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October 19, 2020
Comments Off on Plaintiff struck by tractor-trailer driver recovering from medical leave — $700,000 settlement
The plaintiff, 58, was driving a tractor-trailer southbound on Interstate 81 in Virginia on Feb. 7, 2017. As the plaintiff crested a hill, he observed the defendant’s fully loaded tractor-trailer – which was traveling in a northbound direction – heading toward him ...
Tagged with: Concussion McCammon Personal Injury Settlement Tractor Tractor Trailer Trailer
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October 12, 2020
Comments Off on Plaintiff’s scalp burned during high-lightening treatment at salon — $300,000 settlement
Personal Injury Plaintiff is a 33-year old female that went to a hair salon for a hair-lightening treatment. The stylist at the hair salon applied a hair-lightening chemical to plaintiff’s head and covered the chemical with aluminum foil. Within 10-15 ...
Tagged with: Burn Personal Injury Scalp Settlement
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