This action arose out of a two-car collision on U.S. 40 in Sussex County which is a two-lane highway. The defendant drove off the road on the right, overcorrected, came back across the highway into the oncoming lane and struck ...
Tagged with: Sussex County Circuit Court Wrongful Death
Read More »Plaintiff was a 21-year-old junior in college at the time of the accident. She was an avid athlete and runner. She attended a party off-campus late in the evening. At the end of the party, rides back to campus were ...
Tagged with: Judge Joanna Fitzpatrick Personal Injury Rockbridge County Circuit Court
Read More »On May 9, 2014, during the evening rush hour, plaintiff was driving westbound in the left lane of Leesburg Pike at the intersection with Idylwood Road in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County. Plaintiff was proceeding through the intersection ...
Tagged with: Fairfax County Circuit Court Personal Injury
Read More »On Nov. 26, 2013, plaintiff presented to the emergency department with complaints of pain in his right buttock after falling at work. Plaintiff was evaluated, a plain X-ray showed no fracture, and the patient was sent home on Ibuprofen. On ...
Tagged with: Medical Malpractice Million-Dollar Settlements
Read More »A dump truck rear-ended a single mother on a major road in Virginia Beach. The property damage was extreme. In the emergency room, plaintiff was diagnosed with a concussion although CT-scans came back negative. The injured woman had a cut ...
Tagged with: Judge F. Bradford Stillman Personal Injury Virginia Beach Circuit Court
Read More »This case arises from the death of a 42-year-old participant in a tax exempt § 501(c) community rehabilitation program or sheltered workshop. The decedent was known by the program to have a history of seizures and it had internal protocols ...
Tagged with: Winchester Circuit Court Wrongful Death
Read More »Plaintiff was a 48-year-old female involved in a high-impact T-bone accident. She suffered a fracture to her right hip where the femoral head was driven through the acetabulum. Hip surgery was successful and without complications; however, plaintiff had significant post-surgery ...
Tagged with: Chesapeake Circuit Court Judge Michael C. Allen Personal Injury
Read More »The employee alleged that she was subject to a hostile work environment and pay unequal to that of a male comparator. The harassment alleged began in 2011 and continued until the employee brought two charges of discrimination before the United ...
Tagged with: Employment Discrimination
Read More »Four-year survival action for medical malpractice involving patient fall of 65 year-old. [16-T-135] Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Brain/paralysis Name of case: Confidential Court: Confidential Case no.: Confidential Tried before: N/A Name of judge or mediator: N/A ...
Tagged with: Medical Malpractice Million-Dollar Settlements
Read More »Plaintiff filed a lawsuit against defendant mental health hospital seeking over $30 million in damages. She alleged that it had failed to prevent her alleged rape by another patient. She sued for violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act, general ...
Tagged with: Judge Joseph M. Teefey Jr. Medical Malpractice Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts Petersburg Circuit Court
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