At age 3, plaintiff had a facial tumor removed from the right side of his face. As a result, the growth centers of his face were altered resulting in the right side being smaller. He had numerous surgeries over the ...

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This case involved a rear-end collision in Norfolk. The plain­tiff was transported by ambulance and treated in the emer­gency room. She followed up with an orthopedic surgeon who referred her to physical therapy. Her physical thera­py lasted four weeks. The ...

Tagged with: Judge John R. Doyle III Norfolk Circuit Court Personal Injury

Plaintiff, age 38, underwent an elective Caesarean section on Nov. 13, 2009. Her prenatal course had been complicated by gestational diabetes and concern regarding placental location. The defendant OB/GYN practice and an OB/GYN from the practice (not a defendant to ...

Tagged with: Judge John R. Doyle III Medical Malpractice Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts Norfolk Circuit Court

A Norfolk Circuit Court dismisses on forum non conveniens grounds plaintiff administrator’s suit against defendant railroad company under the Federal Employers Liability Act, over a North Carolina employee’s death in North Carolina. Plaintiff chose to bring this FELA action in ...

Tagged with: Judge John R. Doyle III Negligence Norfolk Circuit Court Virginia Circuit Courts

A plaintiff who alleges defendant never intended to honor a written Independent Contractor agreement and to employ and pay him for projects listed in the Agreement, has stated a claim for fraud, says a Norfolk Circuit Court. In the complaint ...

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A Norfolk Circuit Court says Va. Code § 13.1-1041.1 allows it to enter a charging order against a member of an accounting professional limited liability company on behalf of a creditor who is not a member of the PLLC. Under ...

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Plaintiff, a 48-year-old woman, underwent a hysterectomy on Nov. 30, 2009, for complaints of long-standing severe pain and dysfunctional bleeding with her menstrual cycle. The surgery was performed by two experienced surgeons employed by the defendant, an obstetrical/ gynecological practice. ...

Tagged with: Judge John R. Doyle III Medical Malpractice Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts Norfolk Circuit Court

A Norfolk circuit judge has rejected an effort to unseat lawyers for a medical malpractice plaintiff just four months before trial. The disqualification motion centered on a lawyer who moved from a defense firm – where he represented the defendant ...

Tagged with: Judge John R. Doyle III Medical Malpractice Norfolk Circuit Court

A driver’s failure to signal a right-hand turn from a dedicated lane for right-hand turns did not give an officer a reason to stop her car, and the Norfolk Circuit Court suppresses marijuana found inside her vehicle. The issue is ...

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The plaintiff was traveling westbound in the left through lane of E. Little Creek Road in Norfolk with a claim of a solid green light. Defendant was traveling eastbound on the same road, attempting to exercise a U-turn from the ...

Tagged with: Judge John R. Doyle III Norfolk Circuit Court Personal Injury