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Lawyer suffered cardiac arrest, death after epidural steroid injection — $2.35M verdict
Type of action: Medical malpractice; wrongful death Injuries alleged: Vegetative state and death Name of case: Estate of Michael Eisenstein v. Advanced Spine and Pain, PLLC Court: Arlington Circuit Court Case no.: CL 1900351900 Tried before: Judge Name of judge or mediator: Judge William Newman Date resolved: 12/17/2021 Demand: $2,350,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: […]
Plaintiff struck by vehicle, injured while crossing street in Arlington — $135,000 verdict
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Concussion, facial lacerations, hearing loss Name of case: Weddel v. Shirhattikar Court: Arlington Circuit Court Case no.: 20-2183 Date resolved: 7/6/2021 Special damages: $10,200 in medical expenses Offer: $17,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: $135,000 Attorney for plaintiff (and city): Ryan Quinn, Arlington Insurance carrier: Progressive[...]
Plea agreement to felony drug charges rejected
The court rejects a written plea agreement that provides for a suspended $100 fine as the sentence for two felony drug charges: possession with intent to sell, give or distribute 50 pounds of marijuana and 400 cartridges of hashish oil. Overview After Hartley was arrested at Reagan National Airport with a large quantity of drugs, […]
‘Nolle prosequi’ motion granted in marijuana case
Where the commonwealth asserts that it has insufficient evidence to prosecute defendant for possession of marijuana, this is good cause for the court to exercise its discretion and dismiss the case by granting the prosecutor’s nolle prosequi motion. However, arguments that prosecuting the case is an inefficient use of resources, and that possessing marijuana does […]
Pedestrian hit by ‘sunblinded’ driver — $135,000 settlement
On the morning of July 16, 2018, plaintiff was a lawful pedestrian crossing N. Edison Street at the intersection with Carlin Springs Road in Arlington when he was struck by defendant, who was driving a motor vehicle eastbound on Carlin Springs Road. Plaintiff suffered a broken nose, a fractured rib and a facial laceration. By […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Worker fell off roof, rendering him a paraplegic — $1.25M settlement
- Driver sustained permanent hearing loss after traffic collision — $240,000 settlement
- Plaintiff suffered concussion in rear-end collision — $81,000 verdict
- Builder misrepresented home status to buyers — $675,000 verdict
- Low potassium led to cardiac arrest, death of patient — $1M settlement
- Excessive propofol caused death in dialysis patient — $850,000 settlement
- Pedestrian struck in crosswalk in hit-and-run incident — $300,000 settlement
- Navy veteran killed in collision with box truck — $1.85M arbitration award
- Motorcyclist ejected from bike in collision with SUV — $1.5M settlement
- Jury rules in plaintiff’s favor in defamation suit with city — $300,000 verdict
- Woman missed step on walkway, rupturing Achilles tendon — $160,000 settlement
- Court dismisses suit in hit-and-run death of 2-year-old
Opinion Digests
- Debtor fails to show that signatures were forged
- Alleged defect in service of process excused
- Sales reps defeat injunction motion by former employer
- Court refuses to strike damages expert’s report
- Company can’t dismiss securities class action
- Defendants sued for not repaying loan
- No claim for ACA retaliation outside employment arena
- Plaintiffs awarded $33K in damages, $324K in fees
- Bank dodges claim for customer’s in-person transfer
- Jury to decide who is on hook for $207K loss
- Woman claims hospital did not offer appropriate exam
- Board members accused of political patronage
