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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 ...

Tagged with: Conversion Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Jan L. Brodie Million-Dollar Verdicts

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 ...

Tagged with: Medical Malpractice Settlement

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 ...

Tagged with: Medical Malpractice Million-Dollar Settlements

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

This case arose from a car crash that occurred on Jan. 3, 2017, at the intersection of Richmond Road and Forge Road in James City County. The plaintiff did not have a stop sign and had the clear right-of-way through ...

Tagged with: Automobile Accident Settlement

Plaintiff’s home and its contents were completely destroyed by a house fire on June 15, 2017. He had purchased homeowners insurance from Windsor in 2014, including full replacement cost coverage. Plaintiff, who worked as a logger, submitted the claim to ...

Tagged with: Contract Franklin County Circuit Court Insurance Judge Clyde H Perdue Jr. Verdict

The decedent was a 27-year-old male who had presented to the hospital emergency department on Sept. 21, 2015, with acute onset flank and abdominal pain. CT exam revealed a kidney stone. He was treated and discharged with instructions. The complaints ...

Tagged with: Medical Malpractice Million-Dollar Settlements