Verdicts & Settlements

Jul 31, 2023

Man’s clavicle dislocated after driver ran red light — $100,000 settlement

Type of action: Personal Injury Injuries alleged: Clavicle dislocation, deformity (prominence of AC joint) Date resolved: 10/15/2022 Special damages: $31,241.68 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $100,000 Attorney for plaintiff: K. Matthew Long, Richmond Description of case: The plaintiff had the green light at an intersection and the defendant ran a red light and smashed into […]

Jul 31, 2023

Jury reaches defense verdict in pressure ulcer case — Defense verdict

Type of action: Medical malpractice Court: Danville Circuit Court Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Joseph W. Milam Jr. Date resolved: 4/7/2023 Demand: $3,000,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: $0 (defense) Attorneys for defendant: Charles Y. Sipe and Jessica M. Flage, Richmond; Melissa P. Reading and Annie E. Howard, Johnson City, Tennessee […]

Jul 31, 2023

Defense verdict reached for alleged delay in cancer diagnosis — Defense verdict

Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Delay of diagnosis of prostate cancer Court: Fredericksburg Circuit Court Case no.: CL20-195 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Sarah Deneke Date resolved: 4/13/2023 Special damages: Approximately $97,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: $0 (defense) Attorneys for defendant: Robert Donnelly and Robyn Ayres, Richmond Descr[...]

Jul 24, 2023

Store’s heavy merchandise display fell on 7-year-old — $9M settlement

Type of action: Premises liability Injuries alleged: Skull fractures, traumatic brain injury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Thomas Shadrick (Ret.) Special damages: Medical bills of $200,552.03 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $9,000,000 Attorneys for plaintiff: James McCauley, Edward Scher, Ryan Walker and Joel McClellan, Richmond Description of case: The case arises out of an […[...]

Jul 24, 2023

Loudoun County jury returns $5M malicious prosecution verdict

Type of action: Malicious prosecution Injuries alleged: Expenses and attorney’s fees associated with the underlying criminal defense, humiliation, embarrassment, loss of reputation, including reputational damage created by the publicity for the malicious arrest, which prevented plaintiff from obtaining equivalent employment and pain and suffering Name of case: Winters v. Roque, et. al Court: Lou[...]

Jul 17, 2023

Broker’s client incurred large loss, capital gains tax bill — $500,000 verdict

Type of action: FINRA arbitration Injuries alleged: Financial harm, including unnecessary tax liability Name of case: Williams v. Wells Fargo Advisers and Hughes Case no.: 22-00794 Tried before: Arbitration Name of judge or mediator: Gordon Wase, Arthur O’Connell and John Mattingly Date resolved: 4/6/2023 Demand: $200,000 Offer: $10,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: $500,000 Attorney [&[...]

Jul 17, 2023

Plaintiff slipped on wet floor in fast-food restaurant — $1M settlement

Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Mild traumatic brain injury and musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries to neck, shoulder, elbow and hip Court: Lynchburg Circuit Court Date resolved: 2/14/2023 Special damages: $56,156.78 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $1,000,000 Attorneys for plaintiff: Stephen M. Smith, C. Stewart Gill Jr. and C. Darden Barrett Jr., Hampton Description [[...]

Jul 17, 2023

Treatment of infection delayed, leading to death from sepsis — $2.235M verdict

Type of action: Medical malpractice, wrongful death Injuries alleged: Sepsis, necrotizing fasciitis, right leg amputation and death from sepsis Name of case: Bell, Administratrix of the Estate of Stead v. Bon Secours, et al. Court: Norfolk Circuit Court Case no.: CL20004040-00 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge David W. Lannetti Date resolved: […]

Jul 17, 2023

Alleged misreading of MRIs led to metastatic breast cancer — $1.6M settlement

Type of action: Medical malpractice, personal injury Injuries alleged: Failure to diagnose breast cancer, leading to metastatic disease Tried before: Mediation Date resolved: 12/15/2022 Special damages: $341,000 in contested medical expenses; $19,000 in lost wages Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $1,600,000 Attorneys for plaintiff: Anthony “Tony” M. Russell, Roanoke; Les Bowers, Charl[...]

Jul 10, 2023

Woman got ‘crushing injury’ while feeding neighbor’s dog — $850,000 settlement

Type of action: Personal injury, dog attack Injuries alleged: Serious bite injuries to right hand Date resolved: 1/7/2023 Special damages: $397,000 in medical bills Demand: $1,300,000 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $850,000 Attorney for plaintiff: Thomas J. Curcio, Alexandria Description of case: The plaintiff and defendant were long-time neighbors, their property line separated by a [&[...]

Jul 10, 2023

Delayed diagnosis of infection led to permanent knee fusion — $3M verdict

Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Osteomyelitis causing permanent knee fusion Court: Danville Circuit Court Case no.: CL19-485 Name of judge or mediator: Judge James J. Reynolds Date resolved: 2/16/2023 Special damages: $325,000 Demand: $1,750,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: $3,000,000 Attorneys for defendant: Les Bowers, Charlottesville and Anthony M. “Tony” Rus[...]

Jul 3, 2023

Defense verdict reached in $2.35M med mal suit

Type of action: Medical malpractice, personal injury Injuries alleged: Failure to diagnose priapism, resulting in permanent loss of sexual function Court: Wise County Circuit Court Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Thomas W. Baker Date resolved: 2/23/2023 Special damages: $52,376.18 in past medical expenses Demand: $2,350,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: $0 […]