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The plaintiff was a 49-year-old woman who had abdominal surgery in February 2015. The defendant surgeon closed her wound but left a blue surgical towel, measuring 22” x 16”, in the wound. Such towels are NEVER to be introduced into ...

Tagged with: Fredericksburg Circuit Court Medical Malpractice Million-Dollar Verdicts

The plaintiff mother was admitted to the hospital in the care of her obstetric group following an office visit at 39 weeks with signs of labor. She suffered from obesity. The obstetrical group was aware of a history of prior ...

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As of 2013, plaintiff, age 66, was generally healthy, independent, active and enjoying retirement with his wife. Following some urologic issues, he was seen at defendant urology practice. A CT urogram was ordered by defendant urologist and performed on July ...

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On a rainy day, traffic came to an abrupt stop inside the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel and plaintiff was rear-ended. The defendant blamed the considerable amount of water on the roadway for not being able to stop in time. Plaintiff initially ...

Tagged with: Motor Vehicle Collision Newport News Circuit Court Settlement

Plaintiff, 41, was operating his SUV on a two-lane road at night when his vehicle collided head-on with a truck at about 45 mph. The defendant truck driver claimed that the vehicle in front of him stopped suddenly so he ...

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Plaintiff was injured in a two vehicle rear-end collision on June 2, 2014. He was stopped in a line of traffic for a red light when the defendant crested a hill, not expecting traffic to be backed up, and ran ...

Tagged with: Chesterfield County Circuit Court Personal Injury Settlement

Marcie Laumann, age 46 and a lifelong diabetic, underwent bilateral mastectomy with implant reconstruction in August 2015 for breast cancer. Because of her diabetes and poorly controlled blood glucose, her breast wounds healed slowly. In fact, her right breast never ...

Tagged with: Judge Jerrauld C. Jones Medical Malpractice Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts Norfolk Circuit Court

Plaintiff, a Hampton Roads city employee, was operating a large bucket truck maintaining road signs in a sequence with two other city large vehicles. Large signal arrows and flashers visually lit up when he was struck from behind. Defendant, a ...

Tagged with: Judge Thomas S. Shadrick Mediated Settlement Norfolk Circuit Court Personal Injury

This lawsuit was brought by a patient who presented to the emergency department at Sentara Obici on April 28, 2013, after tripping and falling face first on brick stairs, without anything to brace her fall. A CT Scan was ordered ...

Tagged with: Judge David W. Lannetti Medical Malpractice Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts Norfolk Circuit Court

Plaintiff driver was hit from the rear with minimal property damage. She suffered injuries to her back and a concussion. Plaintiff did office work and had resulting problems with executive functioning and short-term memory. Plaintiff had prior similar problems but ...

Tagged with: Chesapeake Circuit Court Judge Wilford Taylor Jr. Personal Injury Settlement