This personal in­jury action arose out of an automobile ac­cident that occurred on May 29, 2013, in Goochland County. The plaintiff, Gail Smith, was driving on Patterson Avenue and the defendant, Irina Sery, was attempting to cross Patterson Avenue from ...

Tagged with: Goochland County Circuit Court Judge Daniel T. Balfour Personal Injury

During the plaintiff mother’s delivery on June 27, 2004, the defendant obstetrician encountered a shoulder dystocia. In response, the defendant obstetrician performed various delivery maneuvers in an effort to safely deliver the infant plaintiff including gentle downward traction, the McRobert’s ...

Tagged with: Henrico County Circuit Court Judge Daniel T. Balfour Medical Malpractice Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts

Although wife’s father testified the multiple payments he provided to wife were gifts to her alone, the Henrico County Circuit Court says it’s less clear from the depositions, and some of the payments were to both and some were wife’s ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Henrico County Circuit Court Judge Daniel T. Balfour Virginia Circuit Courts

When a wife’s father said that a $15,000 payment was for “y’all,” he made a joint gift to the couple, despite his later testimony that he intended only to help his daughter. Henrico Circuit Judge Daniel T. Balfour had to ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Henrico County Circuit Court Judge Daniel T. Balfour

Plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident on Dec. 15, 2008. She was transported from the scene to the emergency room of St. Mary’s Hospital with complaints of facial burns from the air bag deployment and head, neck, and ...

Tagged with: Henrico County Circuit Court Judge Daniel T. Balfour Personal Injury

Although husband worked after the marriage at an annual income of $120,000, while wife was not employed outside the home and managed the couple’s household and finances, wife’s father provided ongoing financial support to the couple of over $1.8 million, ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Henrico County Circuit Court Judge Daniel T. Balfour Virginia Circuit Courts