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Defense verdict reached in $2M medical malpractice claim
Type of action: Medical malpractice Name of case: Self v. Centra Medical Group, et al. Court: Lynchburg Circuit Court Case no.: CL-17000520 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge F. Patrick Yeatts Date resolved: 4/1/2022 Demand: $2,000,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: $0 (defense) Attorneys for defendant (and city): Ed McNelis and Chris […]
Jury returns defense verdict in gas station trip-and-fall case
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Fractured left hip Name of case: Grubb v. R.S. Link Inc. Court: Hanover County Circuit Court Case no.: CL20-2414 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge J. Overton Harris Date resolved: 1/28/2022 Special damages: $245,419.74 in past medical expenses; $152,516.84 in future medical expenses Demand: $750,000 […]
Jury reaches defense verdict in infant eye injury case — Defense verdict
Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Infant plaintiff: skull fractures and rupture of Descemet’s membrane with resultant permanent ophthalmologic injuries; adult plaintiff: emotional distress Court: Winchester Circuit Court Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Alexander Iden Date resolved: 2/18/2022 Demand: $700,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: $0 (defen[...]
Sudden medical emergency defense presented in car, bus accident — Defense verdict
Type of action: Auto accident involving car and bus Injuries alleged: Soft tissue injuries to neck, back and hip; claimed partial rotator cuff tear requiring surgery Name of case: Argichew v. Wilee Court: Fairfax County Circuit Court Case no.: CL-2019-6925 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge David Bernhard Date resolved: 1/6/2022 Special […]
Imaging diagnosed perforation after bladder cancer surgery — Defense verdict
Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Bladder perforation with months of catheter use, surgical repair, hyperbaric oxygen therapy to repair damaged tissue Court: Fredericksburg Circuit Court Case no.: CL17 363-01 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Patricia Kelly Date resolved: 2/11/2021 Special damages: $306,000 Demand: $1,250,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amo[...]
Jury sides with condo association after resident assaulted in unit — Defense verdict
Type of action: Premises liability Injuries alleged: Plaintiff sued for $22 million, alleging she suffered fractured bones and severe, chronic post traumatic stress disorder after being assaulted in her condominium unit, because the unit owners association failed to provide adequate security, which was promised to her when she bought her condominium Name of case: Letellier […]
Jury returns verdict for doctor for alleged injury from hysterectomy — Defense verdict
Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Alleged rectum injury causing temporary colostomy, two hernias, rectovaginal fistula, three surgeries and physical and mental pain Name of case: Goldstein v. Heritage Court: Prince William County Circuit Court Case no.: CL 19-2503 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge James A. Willett Date resolved: 11/16/2021 […]
Jury returns defense verdicts in $10M medical malpractice matter — Defense verdict
Type of action: Medical malpractice; wrongful death Injuries alleged: Death Court: Petersburg Circuit Court Tried before: Judge Name of judge or mediator: Judge Dennis M. Martin Date resolved: 10/6/2021 Demand: $10,000,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: Defense verdict Attorneys for defendant (and city): Jodi Simopoulos, Richmond; Byron Mitchell, Alexandria Description of case: Plaintiff s[...]
Jury sides with surgeon in hernia repair medical malpractice case — Defense verdict
Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Total colectomy and ileostomy Name of case: Halbig v. Reichenbach Court: Newport News Circuit Court Case no.: CL19-1042 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Christopher R. Papile Special damages: Medical expenses of $1,118,951.48 Demand: $1,925,000 Offer: $250,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: Defense verdict Attorneys [[...]
Jury: Anesthesiologist not at fault for patient’s death — Defense verdict
Type of action: Wrongful death Injuries alleged: Wrongful death due to general anesthesia Court: Lynchburg Circuit Court Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: $0 (defense) Attorneys for defendant (and city): Matthew E. Kelley, Roanoke and Samuel T. Bernier, Richmond Description of case: The decedent presented to the hospital for a total hip replacement claiming that she […]
Gynecologist did not violate standard of care in IUD removal — Defense verdict
Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Permanent dental injuries and mild traumatic brain injury following fall from table Court: Virginia Beach Circuit Court Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge James C. Lewis Date resolved: 9/23/2021 Demand: $3,000,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: $0 (defense) Attorneys for defendant (and city): Rodney S. […]
Intensivist found not liable for heart surgery complications —
Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Paraplegia and total loss of bowel and bladder. Court: Charlottesville City Circuit Court Case no.: CL 19-451 Tried before: Jury Name of judge: Judge Richard Moore Date resolved: 02/12/2021 Special damages: Past medical bills, $1.5 million; future medical bills, $2.8 million Verdict or settlement: Verdict Attorneys for defendant: […]
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
