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Judges have free hand on Medicaid lien reduction
Virginia trial judges have broad discretion in reducing Medicaid liens when a personal injury case produces less than a full recovery, the Supreme Court of Virginia has ruled in a […]
Mandatory IOLTA adopted to support legal aid
After 27 years, Virginia again will require lawyers to participate in the program that funnels interest on lawyer trust accounts, or IOLTA, to legal aid offices. The program has been […]
Drivers to get full benefit of UIM coverage
Starting next year, most Virginia drivers will have access to the full amount of their underinsured motorist coverage, regardless of the amount of liability insurance available from another driver. The […]
Unfinished business: Assembly departs without filling Supreme Court seats
The Virginia General Assembly ended its regular 2022 session on March 12 without electing judges to fill two openings on the Supreme Court of Virginia. Legislators did elect 30 trial […]
Virginia medical malpractice cap endures
Despite pressure for reform in both the state Capitol and a federal courtroom, Virginia’s steadily rising medical malpractice cap remains unaltered. A proposal to create an exception for cases of […]
Two lawyers disbarred for preying on elderly clients
Two Virginia lawyers have been stripped of their licenses for taking advantage of elderly clients. Each contested a lengthy list of alleged ethics violations, but both lost their battles with […]
Race bias claim advances
A series of insults and racially charged jokes described in a race discrimination lawsuit were enough to move a former employee’s lawsuit forward in Roanoke federal court last month. U.S. […]
United front defeats bar discipline overhaul
Several Virginia bar organizations spoke as one this month to help block a proposal to turn lawyer discipline decisions over to a General Assembly-appointed commission. A bill to create an […]
Plan would allow bar exam before graduation
The Virginia Board of Bar Examiners says law students should be able to sit for the bar exam in their last semester of law school. The change would give debt-saddled […]
Privacy or secrecy? Legislators want more info on judges they select
Some of the legislators who elect and re-elect the judges of Virginia’s trial and appellate courts say they wish they had more access to information locked away in government file […]
Senator proposes revamp of lawyer discipline system
A state senator says Virginia lawyers deserve a more independent ear when they fight against Virginia State Bar ethics charges. The VSB retorts that the Jan. 12 proposal from Sen. […]
Three judges passed over in Assembly action
Three judges up for re-election to new terms on the bench were left off the list of judges winning early-session General Assembly approval Jan. 24. Any of them could be […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Motorcyclist hit by car suffers two broken wrists
- Medical Malpractice – Young patient commits suicide while on psychoactive drugs
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Art teacher’s hand injured in collision
- Premises Liability- Gas grill explosion left mom with severe burn injuries
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Crash video showed force of Tesla rear-end collision
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – 74-year-old injured in two-vehicle crash
- Employment- Arbitrator finds unfair labor practices by school
- Medical Malpractice- Gallbladder removal surgery results in reparative procedure
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Car with mother, two children broadsided, rolled several times
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Driver, passenger suffer injuries after truck crosses into lane
- Fraud – Jury sides with couple in home construction case
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Man convicted for role in robbery that ends in murder
- Search & Seizure – Search of defendant’s backpack was not unlawful
- Criminal – Man convicted of strangling, assaulting and abducting his romantic partner
- Criminal – Woman ordered to pay victim $4,359.28 for vehicle damage
- Evidence – Court didn’t err in admitting unavailable witness’s testimony
- Criminal – Sexually violent predator recommitted to Commonwealth’s custody
- Criminal – Felon is convicted for unlawful possession of firearm
- Criminal – Evidence shows police would have inevitably found firearm
- Criminal – Evidence supports fentanyl possession/distribution conviction
- Search & Seizure – Defendant wasn’t entitled to copy of search warrant
- Search & Seizure – Officer didn’t improperly extend traffic stop
- Negligence- Court won’t limit expert testimony at alleged malpractice trial
