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Slip & Fall – Back Injury Type of Action Slip and fall Type of Injuries L5-S1 disc herniation Name of Case Sylvia Flack v. Food Lion Inc. Court/Case No. U.S. District Court, Newport News Division, Civil Action No. 4:93cv68 Judge ...

Slip & Fall – Knee Injury – Spilled Syrup Type of Action Slip and fall Type of Injuries Fractured patella – surgery with internal fixation; subsequent avulsion fracture during therapy; second surgery; complications at surgical site. Subsequent plastic surgery for ...

Auto Accident – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Type of Action Negligence – John Doe – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Type of Injuries Plaintiff claimed chronic headaches, chronic low back pain and numerous symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder. Defendant offered evidence to ...

Pulmonary Embolism, Deep-Veined Thrombosis – Failure to Prevent Type of Action Medical malpractice Type of Injuries Pulmonary embolism, deep-veined thrombosis and post-phlebitic syndrome Name of Case Ruth Smith v. Clemens Hallman, M.d. Court/Case No. Circuit Court for the County of ...

Suit On A Guaranty – Unpaid Rent, Taxes, Interest Type of Action Suit on a guaranty; defense of release asserted Type of Injuries Unpaid rent, taxes and interest Name of Case Fried v. Smith Court/Case No. Fairfax Circuit Court, At ...

Fall From Bike – Quadriplegia – Advertisement Type of Action Personal injury – products liability Type of Injuries Complete quadriplegia Name of Case Abel v. Montgomery Ward and Asahi Enterprises Corp. Court/Case No. U.S. District Court for the Eastern District ...

Failure to Identify Wetlands – Construction Delay Type of Action Breach of contract; professional liability claim against engineer Type of Injuries Costs incurred by developer due to one-year delay as a result of failure of engineer to identify wetlands problem ...

Legal Malpractice – Failure to Prosecute Wrongful Death Action Type of Action Legal malpractice action arising from failure to prosecute wrongful death action Name of Case Valerie Outlaw, as Administratrix of the Estate of Andrew H. Outlaw, deceased, et al. ...

Breach of Contract – Fraud/Arson Type of Action Breach of contract – defenses of fraud/arson and breach of contract Type of Injuries Property damage to a commercial structure and contents Name of Case Horizon Development Corp. et al. v. Nationwide ...

Auto Accident – Soft Tissue Injuries, Headache Type of Action Auto accident, negligence, personal injury Type of Injuries Soft tissue, cervical strain and sprain, post traumatic headache Name of Case Martha White v. Walter Woodson and Debbie Newton Court/Case No. ...