Man rear-ended on I-95 now a paraplegic – $10,575,000 settlement

October 14, 2019 Comments Off on Man rear-ended on I-95 now a paraplegic – $10,575,000 settlement

Plaintiff, a 70-year-old man, was a restrained driver of a Jeep Wrangler traveling north on Interstate 95 near Fredericksburg when he was rear-ended by a company pickup truck hauling a recreational boat. Plaintiff was pinned in his seat by the ...

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Driver pulled over to change tire, then was struck by motorist – $1 Million Verdict

August 23, 2019 Comments Off on Driver pulled over to change tire, then was struck by motorist – $1 Million Verdict

The plaintiff had a flat tire prior to the accident. He testified that he pulled over to the side of the road when a commercial vehicle came from behind and struck the back of the plaintiff’s car. The force of ...

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Insurance ruling prompts $2.1M settlement in death case

March 26, 2019 Comments Off on Insurance ruling prompts $2.1M settlement in death case

A judge’s ruling last month applying Virginia auto insurance law to a Tennessee-registered truck cleared the way for a $2.1 million settlement of an accident that claimed two family members. The noontime crash two years ago on a Scott County ...

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Drunk hit church van, aggravated woman’s a-fib – $275,000 Settlement

January 12, 2019 Comments Off on Drunk hit church van, aggravated woman’s a-fib – $275,000 Settlement

Plaintiff was a passenger in a church van which was making several stops throughout Norfolk to provide food and other outreach services to the homeless. As the church van was stopped at a red light, the defendant lost control of ...

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Cause of girl’s knee injury at issue in rear-ender – $100,000 Verdict

November 25, 2018 Comments Off on Cause of girl’s knee injury at issue in rear-ender – $100,000 Verdict

The plaintiff was a 16-year-old high school student who suffered a suspected right patellar dislocation playing softball on April 14, 2014. There was evidence that the plaintiff was back to exercising and playing basketball during the summer of 2014. On ...

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Carrier failed to respond to suit, hit with default – $75,000 Verdict

June 11, 2018 Comments Off on Carrier failed to respond to suit, hit with default – $75,000 Verdict

Plaintiff was rear-ended on I-495 West in Alexandria just after 3 a.m. He drove himself to Reston Hospital Center for back pain and swelling. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he received follow-up care at the VA and was diagnosed ...

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Lawyer suffered TBI in rear-ender, made full recovery – $1.25 Million Settlement

April 13, 2018 Comments Off on Lawyer suffered TBI in rear-ender, made full recovery – $1.25 Million Settlement

While waiting at a stop light, plaintiff’s vehicle was rear-ended by a commercial truck hauling a trailer, with a combined weight of over 10,000 pounds. Defendant corporation claimed that the defendant driver, who was driving the vehicle on the weekend ...

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Man hurt in multi-car wreck with tractor-trailer – $947,000 Settlement

March 12, 2018 Comments Off on Man hurt in multi-car wreck with tractor-trailer – $947,000 Settlement

Plaintiff was injured in a multiple car accident involving a tractor-trailer truck on May 24, 2017, in Wayne County, North Carolina. His vehicle was struck diagonally and knocked off the roadway. Plaintiff suffered a comminuted fracture of his femur, requiring ...

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