Virginia Lawyers Weekly VA Lawyers Weekly

Collections – Failure To Pay For Tires Type of Action Collection action – counter claim for products liability Type of Injuries Unpaid bill of $4,682 for tire sold to defendant; defendant claimed $1,707 in property damage to trucks caused by ...

Destination Charge – Purchase Of Car Type of Action Consumer protection Type of Injuries Alleged excessive and unfair destination charge added to purchase price of 1988 Dodge Aries station wagon Name of Case Saran Yin v. Chrysler Motor Corp. Court/Case ...

Auto Accident – Back & Leg Injuries Type of Action Auto accident – negligence Type of Injuries Mild herniation L4-5 disc, puncture wound in ankle with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, problems in both knees requiring arthroscopic surgery Name of Case Withheld ...

Auto Accident – State Trooper – High Speed Chase Type of Action Negligence – Auto accident involving state trooper Type of Injuries Cervical strain, aggravation of arthritis Name of Case Ezra Bowen v. Commonwealth of Virginia and Mark Molnar Court/Case ...

Animal Control Officer – Broken Leg – Stray Cow Type of Action Personal injury – Fireman’s Rule Type of Injuries Displaced fracture of tibia Name of Case Marshall Entsminger v. Harold Watson and Betty Watson Court/Case No. Powhatan Circuit Court, ...

Tractor Trailer-Motorcycle Crash – Wrongful Death Type of Action Wrongful death – tractor-trailer/motorcycle collision – failure to maintain proper control Type of Injuries Death from multiple traumatic injuries – no pecuniary loss Name of Case Estate of Ronald Melvin Bishop ...

Wrongful Discharge – Refusal To Violate Fire Codes – Bowman Claim Type of Action Bowman-type wrongful discharge Type of Injuries Lost wages – emotional distress Name of Case Phillip R. Keatley v. S.W. Rodgers Co. Inc. Court/Case No. Prince William ...

Car-School Bus Crash – Multiple Injuries Type of Action Personal injury – automobile negligence Type of Injuries The plaintiff sustained traumatic injury to her colon, jejunum and kidneys which required extensive surgical repair, including a reversible colostomy. She sustained a ...

Auto Accident – Back Injuries Type of Action Negligence – auto accident – back injuries Type of Injuries Lumbar disc herniation; two surgeries, bowel and bladder problems; 24 percent permanent disability rating. Name of Case Donna Tompkins v. Kamie Clay ...

Auto-Motorcycle Accident – Fractured Pelvis Type of Action Personal injury Type of Injuries The plaintiff sustained a fractured pelvis. After being stabilized at Waynesboro Community Hospital, he was transferred to the U.Va. Medical Center, where he underwent surgery to repair ...