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On Aug. 26, 2013 at approximately 2:20 p.m., plaintiff, a young mother in her mid-30s, was found sitting at the bottom of her stairs in her home by her mother unable to speak. This was a notable change from when ...

Tagged with: Medical Malpractice Million-Dollar Settlements

Doe was a resident at Woe Assisted Living, due to dementia. In the late evening hours of Dec. 18, 2016, Doe exited the front doors of the facility. The front door of the facility was insecure when it should have ...

Tagged with: Negligence Settlement

Plaintiff was a laborer performing demolition work when a spark of uncertain origin caused a highly flammable chemical to explode, burning his entire body. The cause of the explosion was vigorously disputed by multiple defendants. [18-T-148] Type of action: Wrongful ...

Tagged with: Judge Michael C. Allen Million-Dollar Settlements Wrongful Death

An African-American male, 46, presented to Dr. Dalton for a hip replacement. He was the father of six and operated a towing/salvage business in Richmond. He was persuaded to consent to an anterior approach total hip replacement. The procedure took ...

Tagged with: Judge Gregory L. Rupe Medical Malpractice Million-Dollar Verdicts Richmond Circuit Court

Plaintiff was a laborer performing demolition work when a spark of uncertain origin caused a highly flammable chemical to explode, burning over 90 percent of his body. The cause of the explosion was vigorously disputed by multiple defendants. [18-T-147] Type ...

Tagged with: Judge Michael C. Allen Million-Dollar Settlements Wrongful Death

Plaintiff, the successor trustee of a family trust, sued the defendant, the former trustee of the family trust, for transferring over five million dollars out of the family trust’s account at a federal credit union. Taking into account funds that ...

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Medical malpractice case of alleged personal injuries and wrongful death of 88-year-old resident due to fall. [18-T-137] Type of action: Medical Malpractice Injuries alleged: Personal Injuries and Wrongful Death Date resolved: Nov. 5, 2018 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $750,000.00 ...

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Defendant, mother of a 24-day-old infant daughter and 2-year-old rambunctious son, left her two children in the care of their grandmother and met a friend for drinks. Grandmother returned children around midnight in healthy condition to the defendant at her ...

Tagged with: Colonial Heights Circuit Court Criminal Plea Agreement Settlement

Plaintiff’s decedent was a 28-year-old wife and mother of two with a significant congenital heart condition resulting in a severely diminished ejection fraction, atrial flutter and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. In January 2015, plaintiff’s decedent was referred to the defendant oral surgeon ...

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The case involved unloading a semi by hand down a highly angled, free-rolling conveyor. The boxes needed to come down one at a time to be caught by the defendant’s employee at the bottom, where the plaintiff would scan the ...

Tagged with: Million-Dollar Settlements Personal Injury