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Type of action: Wrongful death Injuries alleged: Soft Tissue (bruises, cuts, other external), facial/sensory/dental, head/neck, back/spine, chest/abdomen, bone fractures/dislocation, leg/knee/ankle/foot, pulmonary/respiratory, death) Court: Prince William County Circuit Court Case No.: CL20-5335 Special damages: $223,358.74 Amount: $800,000 Attorneys for plaintiff (and city): ...

Tagged with: Settlement Wrongful Death

Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Stroke as a result of medication error Date resolved: 12/28/2020 Special damages: Debilitating stroke with $240,000 in past medical bills Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $750,000 Attorneys for plaintiff (and city): Andrew Lucchetti, ...

Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Tinnitus Special damages: $5,000 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $150,000 Attorney for plaintiff (and city): William R. “Rob” Sievers, Charlottesville Description of case: On March 11, 2020, plaintiff was traveling southbound in the ...

Tagged with: Auto Accident Personal Injury 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

Type of action: Wrongful death Injuries alleged: vicious dog attack – disemboweled plaintiff’s elderly mother, which caused her death. Name of case: Linda M. Patterson, Administrator of the Estate of Margaret M. Colvin, deceased v. Forever-Homes Sanctuary Inc., d/b/a Forever ...

Tagged with: Settlement Wrongful Death

Type of action: Tractor-trailer truck accident Injuries alleged: right comminuted radius (wrist) fractures Court: Newport News Circuit Court Tried before: N/A Name of judge or mediator: the Honorable Thomas Shadrick, McCammon Group Date resolved: 2/18/2021 Special damages: $54,118.01 Demand: $700,000 ...

Tagged with: Auto Accident Newport News Circuit Court Settlement

Type of action: Negligence Injuries alleged: neck, back, left elbow Date resolved: 3/3/2021 Special damages: $111,087.30 in compensatory damages Verdict or settlement: settlement Amount: $250,000 Attorney for plaintiff (and city): Daniel M. Szieber, Bethesda, Maryland Insurance carrier: National Indemnity Company ...

Tagged with: Auto Accident Negligence Settlement

Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Paraplegia and total loss of bowel and bladder. Court: Charlottesville City Circuit Court Case no.: CL 19-451 Tried before: Jury Name of judge: Judge Richard Moore Date resolved: 02/12/2021 Special damages: Past medical ...

Tagged with: Defense Verdict Medical Malpractice Verdict

Wrongful Death Type of action: Wrongful death Injuries alleged: Decedent died instantly as a result of a motor vehicle collision. Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $1,500,000 Attorney for plaintiff: W.F. Drewry (“Drew”) Gallalee, Richmond Description of case: 56-year-old decedent was ...

Tagged with: Settlement Wrongful Death

Type of case: Personal injury/automobile accident Injuries alleged: C6 transverse process fracture and femur fracture with two surgeries Medical Bills: $248,000 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $250,000 Attorney for plaintiff: W.F. Drewry (“Drew”) Gallalee, Richmond Description of case: Plaintiff was ...

Tagged with: Auto Accident Settlement