November 29, 2017
Comments Off on Pedestrian struck in crosswalk, contrib was issue – $100,000 Arbitration Award
Plaintiff was seriously injured when he was crossing a busy intersection and struck by the defendant motorist. Following the collision, the defendant told the investigating police officer that he had a red traffic signal as he approached the intersection, came ...
Tagged with: Arbitration Judge Charles E. Poston Personal Injury
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November 27, 2017
Comments Off on Woman suffered spine problems after rear-ender – $200,000 Settlement
Defendant rear-ended the vehicle in which plaintiff was a passenger. At the scene he admitted taking his eyes off the road before the collision. During litigation he admitted negligence which was a proximate cause of the collision. The day following ...
Tagged with: Judge Walter W. Stout III Personal Injury Settlement Williamsburg/James City County Circuit Court
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November 27, 2017
Comments Off on Motorcyclist recovers small amount in wreck with minivan – $4,509 Verdict
Defendant turned left out of a McDonald’s parking lot into the path of plaintiff, who was riding a motorcycle. Plaintiff struck the side of defendant’s minivan. Defendant admitted she was negligent for failing to see plaintiff, but disputed liability because ...
Tagged with: Judge James P. Jones Motor Vehicle Accident U.S. District Court - Western District
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November 27, 2017
Comments Off on Pedestrian struck in crosswalk, contrib was issue – $100,000 Arbitration Award
Plaintiff was seriously injured when he was crossing a busy intersection and struck by the defendant motorist. Following the collision, the defendant told the investigating police officer that he had a red traffic signal as he approached the intersection, came ...
Tagged with: Judge Charles E. Poston Personal Injury
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November 6, 2017
Comments Off on Man died of kidney failure, failure to monitor claimed – Defense Verdict
This lawsuit was brought by the estate of a 75-year-old patient who was admitted to a rehabilitation center for short-term rehabilitation following a diagnosis of cellulitis in his lower leg. Less than one week prior to admission to the rehabilitation ...
Tagged with: Judge James C. Lewis Medical Malpractice Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts Virginia Beach Circuit Court
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November 6, 2017
Comments Off on Man suffered TBI when his car struck by pick-up truck – $2,500,000 Settlement
Plaintiff, a 70-year-old male, was turning left onto Hull Street Road in Chesterfield County under a left turn arrow. A large pick-up truck failed to stop and collided with plaintiff’s small SUV on the driver’s side. Plaintiff suffered massive injuries ...
Tagged with: Million-Dollar Settlements Personal Injury
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November 6, 2017
Comments Off on Operation for melanoma was too extensive – $275,000 Verdict
Plaintiff was diagnosed with malignant melanoma on his back. Accordingly he underwent a large resection in order to gain clean margins, and sentinel node biopsy. Surgical pathology revealed no cancer. The case was that although the initial biopsy had some ...
Tagged with: Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Jan L. Brodie Medical Malpractice Verdict
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November 6, 2017
Comments Off on Man badly hurt in industrial crane accident – $9,550,000 Settlement
A 63-year-old man suffered catastrophic injuries including the loss of a limb in an industrial crane accident. [17-T-160] Type of action: Personal Injury Injuries alleged: Catastrophic injuries including loss of a limb Date resolved: Aug. 24, 2017 Verdict or settlement: ...
Tagged with: Million-Dollar Settlements Personal Injury
Read More »An injured employee whose lawyers unwittingly scotched his workers’ compensation award has settled legal malpractice claims for $5 million. The lawyers allegedly overlooked the need to involve the workers’ comp insurance company when they resolved a related product liability ...
Tagged with: Workers' Compensation
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October 31, 2017
Comments Off on Heart procedures left woman with decreased function – $1.1 Million Settlement
At the time of the events in question in 2013, plaintiff was 52 and had been totally and permanently disabled for approximately a decade from multiple health conditions including a cardiac condition. After multiple cardiac catherizations and stenting, plaintiff presented ...
Tagged with: Charlottesville Circuit Court Judge Diane McQuade Strickland Medical Malpractice Million-Dollar Settlements
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