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A Chesterfield jury has awarded $500,000 plus interest of approximately $104,000 to a 17-year-old driver in a personal injury case resulting from a motor vehicle crash. The crash occurred on May 25, 2016, two weeks before plaintiff’s high school graduation. ...

Tagged with: Personal Injury

A 2018 circuit court ruling dramatically limiting the scope of motions craving oyer may be an “outlier,” but a Norfolk judge still refused to allow the ancient motion to compel documents in a malicious prosecution case. Circuit Judge Everett A. ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Judge Everett A. Martin Jr. Oyer

A new organization intended to address mental health concerns for physicians could be available as early as March. The Professional Well-Being Program is under development by the Medical Society of Virginia and the Virginia Board of Medicine. Similarly to the ...

Tagged with: Doctor Wellness Health & Wellness

Credibility issues undermined a police officer’s defense for the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy, according to lawyers who won a $3,810,124.18 verdict from a Loudoun County jury. Despite a Virginia State Police report that found no reason to charge ...

Tagged with: Civil Procedure Loudoun County Circuit Court

By Stephen Scott BridgeTower Media Newswires If you could have any superpower, what would it be? Many people would perhaps ask for perfect timing, because timing is everything. An individual with perfect timing would be hilarious, an amazing investor, great ...

Despite some local customs and contrary advice from the court’s own rules advisors, the Supreme Court of Virginia says one party’s appeal from general district court will not bring all other claims and issues before the circuit court. Effective Jan. ...

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A Virginia State Bar evaluation panel has recommended five candidates as highly qualified to succeed retiring Norfolk U.S. District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith. The VSB Judicial Candidate Evaluation Committee interviewed the candidates Oct. 11. The VSB forwarded the evaluation report ...

Tagged with: Judge Rebecca Beach Smith U.S. District Court - Eastern District

The holidays are here. That means it’s almost time for pumpkin pie, eggnog, presents and parties. Plus it’s everyone’s busiest time of the year. This seems especially true for attorneys, judges and other legal professionals. What’s the best way to ...

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A Fairfax County judge says he will enforce a prenuptial agreement that keeps a divorcing husband’s business assets out of the reach of his wife. The wife failed to show her agreement to the prenup was either involuntary or unconscionable, ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Brett A. Kassabian

Lawyers can look to a recent Supreme Court of Virginia ruling for guidance on admission of medical records at trial, even though the justices deemed improper admission of a doctor’s file to be harmless error in the case. With a ...

Tagged with: Medical Records Supreme Court of Virginia News