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Uninsured motorist injures woman in rear-end collision — $100,000 settlement
Type of action: Auto accident, personal injury Injuries alleged: Aggravation of pre-existing neck and back issues, right rotator cuff tear Name of case: Morrow v. Orts Court: Norfolk Circuit Court […]
Tractor-trailer driver ran red light, struck motorcyclist — $1,000,000 settlement
Decedent was a 77-year-old retired man in good health, married with one adult child. He was returning home after taking a leisurely Saturday afternoon ride on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
Cyclist struck by driver leaving parking lot — $68,481.90 verdict
On Nov. 11, 2021, in Franklin, plaintiff was riding her bicycle on a sidewalk when defendant was exiting a Walmart parking lot and struck plaintiff, knocking her off the bicycle and onto the ground.
Passenger injured in trucking accident — $2,500,000 settlement
This settlement stemmed from an unusual trucking accident sequence on a major Virginia highway. Plaintiff was a passenger, but liability was contested.
Passenger fractured hip after driver struck tree — $245,000 settlement
The plaintiff was a passenger in her own car that was being driven by her boyfriend on their way back to the plaintiff’s house from a date night when it went off the road and struck a small tree. The vehicle was still drivable, and they continued on to the plaintiff’s house.
Hampton attorney nets $1M settlement in Florida case
A tractor-trailer pulled out in front of an 82-year-old driver on a busy highway in the Pensacola, Florida area. Client was extracted from her vehicle by the jaws of life. She sustained multiple fractures and rehabilitated from several surgeries in the hospital for months.
Woman struck by car, thrown into brick wall — $3.5M settlement
On Dec. 22, 2021, plaintiff, age 40, parked her car and exited her vehicle to shop at a Whole Foods in Arlington. Simultaneously, defendant was making a turn onto that same street, improperly accelerated, lost control of his vehicle and crashed into plaintiff’s car. The impact was so forceful that plaintiff was thrown into a brick wall and sustained life-threatening injuries.
Nurse unable to return to work after rollover crash — $3.5M verdict
Type of action: Tractor-trailer crash Injuries alleged: Traumatic brain injury, PTSD Name of case: Norman v. Leonard’s Express, Inc. Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Roanoke […]
Motorcyclist’s leg partially amputated in collision — $2M settlement
The plaintiff, age 64, was operating his motorcycle on a commercial roadway in Norfolk, approaching an intersection on a green light. The defendant driver, who was traveling in the opposite direction, did not see the approaching motorcycle and turned left directly into the side of the motorcycle, ejecting the plaintiff.
Intoxicated driver struck vehicle while racing — $160,000 verdict
On March 18, 2020, the defendant was operating a black Volkswagen GTI and racing with another individual operating a Mini Cooper eastbound on Interstate 64 in Williamsburg.
Commercial dump truck struck vehicle on I-64 — $1.75M verdict
Type of action: Auto accident Injuries alleged: Mild traumatic brain injury, post traumatic stress disorder, soft tissue injuries Name of case: Williams v. Handley Excavation & Development, LLC, et al. […]
High school soccer player injured in crash — $88,322.60 verdict
Type of action: Auto accident Injuries alleged: Thoracic outlet syndrome; complex regional pain syndrome Name of case: Thompson v. Johnson Court: Roanoke County Circuit Court Case no.: CL20001502-00 Tried before: […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – 74-year-old injured in two-vehicle crash
- Employment- Arbitrator finds unfair labor practices by school
- Medical Malpractice- Gallbladder removal surgery results in reparative procedure
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Car with mother, two children broadsided, rolled several times
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Driver, passenger suffer injuries after truck crosses into lane
- Fraud – Jury sides with couple in home construction case
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Triathlete suffered fractures after being struck by pickup truck
- Medical Malpractice- Nursing facility patient died after falling, suffering head injury
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Sales manager sustained multiple injuires in Virginia Beach collision
- Products Liability – Workplace accident results in amputation at the wrist
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Railroad worker injured in collision with tractor-trailer
Opinion Digests
- Banks and banking – Bank defeats customer’s conversion claim
- Prisons – Inmate’s lack-of-exercise claim was wrongly dismissed
- Criminal – Gang members convicted on multiple charges
- Employment – District court wrongly dismissed casino employee’s FMLA/USERRA suit
- Tort- Government contractor liable for abuses at Abu Ghraib
- Negligence – Claims narrowed in trucking accident
- Employment – Retaliation claim against Freddie Mac is dismissed
- Civil Practice – Rule 12(b)(6) motion can’t be granted simply because its unopposed
- Municipal – Lynchburg registrar’s attack on adverse jury verdict fails
- Bankruptcy – Chapter 11 petition stays asbestos-exposure lawsuits
- Criminal – Evidence supports conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon
- Consumer Protection – Default judgment entered against auto dealership
