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Type of action: Wrongful death of a three year old on school bus Injuries alleged: Death by positional asphyxia Name of case: Sabiani v. Fairfax County School Board Court: Fairfax Circuit Court Case no.: CL 2020-12938 Name of judge or ...

Tagged with: Fairfax Circuit Court positional asphyxia Verdict Wrongful Death

Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Cervical spine injury Name of judge or mediator: Hon. B. Waugh Crigler (ret.) Date resolved: 11/11/2020 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $645,000 Attorney(s) for plaintiff (and city): Matthew W. Broughton, Andrew D. Finnicum ...

Tagged with: Cervical spine injury Hon. B. Waugh Crigler (ret.) Personal Injury Settlement

Type of action: Auto accident Injuries alleged: Hemicolectomy (remove part of colon and attach to small intestines) Court: Richmond Circuit Court Special damages: Medical bills: $47,531.70; lost wages: $11,500.00 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $533,094.55 Attorney(s) for plaintiff (and city): ...

Tagged with: Auto Accident Richmond Circuit Court Settlement

Injuries alleged: Mild traumatic brain injury Name of case: Jeannette Liddy v. Confidential Defendants (Case No. 2017-5637) and Jeanette Liddy v. Amber Shear (Case No. 2017-11337) Court: Circuit Court for Fairfax County Case no.: The above cases (and case numbers) ...

Tagged with: Auto Accident Circuit Court for Fairfax County Mild traumatic brain injury Settlement

Injuries alleged: Stroke Tried before: Mediation Name of judge or mediator: Hon. Michael Allen (Ret.) Date resolved: 5/29/2020 Special damages: Past medical expenses – $85,000; life care plan – $748,000 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $850,000 Attorney(s) for plaintiff (and ...

Tagged with: Hon. Michael Allen (Ret.) Mediation Medical Malpractice Settlement Stroke

Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Permanent brachial plexus injury Date resolved: 7/07/2020 Special damages: Life care plan – $400,000; past medical bills – $200,000 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $900,000 Attorney(s) for plaintiff (and city): Charles J. Zauzig ...

Tagged with: Medical Malpractice Settlement

Injuries alleged: Fractured wrists, pancake fractured elbow, facial lacerations to chin and lower lip, three chipped teeth Name of case: Anderson v. Walsh Court: Circuit Court for Fairfax County Date resolved: 8/17/2020 Special damages: $44,988 in medical bills and $6,237 ...

Tagged with: Circuit Court for Fairfax County Personal Injury Settlement

Type of action: Rear-end collision Injuries alleged: Plaintiff was rear-ended at high velocity while riding as a passenger in a vehicle. Plaintiff was thrown forward suffering blunt force trauma to her head and mouth and briefly lost consciousness as a ...

Tagged with: Auto Accident Settlement

Type of Action: Tractor-trailer accident/wrongful death Court: Augusta County Circuit Court Settlement/Verdict: Settlement Amount: $1,000,000 Plaintiff’s Counsel: John C. Shea, Richmond; Kevin T. Hadden, Harrisonburg Insurance Carrier: Canal Insurance Company Description of Case: A grandmother and grandson were killed on ...

Tagged with: Augusta County Circuit Court Settlement Wrongful Death

Type of action: Personal Injury Tried before: Mediation Amount: $3,050,000 Attorney(s) for plaintiff (and city): James G. Harrison III, Richmond; Gregory S. Hooe and Tara A. Enix, Petersburg Description of Case : Client sustained injuries that rendered him permanently disabled. ...

Tagged with: Mediation Personal Injury