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Woman’s arm broken by deployed airbag while in auto accident – $599,000 settlement

March 2, 2020 Comments Off on Woman’s arm broken by deployed airbag while in auto accident – $599,000 settlement (access required)

Plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle operated by her son on Mercury Boulevard in Hampton. Defendant made a U-turn and failed to yield the right of way to the approaching vehicle. The impact caused the airbags in plaintiff’s vehicle ...

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Woman suffered internal injuries in jackknife wreck – $325,000 settlement

February 24, 2020 Comments Off on Woman suffered internal injuries in jackknife wreck – $325,000 settlement (access required)

On March 13, 2017, the plaintiff was stopped at a stop sign at the intersection of Courthouse Road and Bull Hill Road in Prince George County. The defendant’s tractor-trailer approached the intersection from the plaintiff’s right and jackknifed, causing the ...

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Demurrer sustained in defamation action

December 4, 2019 Comments Off on Demurrer sustained in defamation action (access required)

Defendants’ demurrer in this defamation action is sustained because plaintiff has not sufficiently alleged that the complained-of statements were false. Alleged defamation Plaintiff Presler complains about five statements made in defendants’ advertisement: “a) Presler is the ‘leader of a local ...

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Tug boat loaded with oyster shells ran over pleasure boat – $1 Million Settlement

September 23, 2019 Comments Off on Tug boat loaded with oyster shells ran over pleasure boat – $1 Million Settlement (access required)

Plaintiff was the owner/operator of a pleasure boat that was fishing outside of the channel in the James River east of the James River Bridge. Defendant, a tug boat company pushing a barge loaded with oyster shells, exited the channel ...

Tagged with: Judge Pamela S. Baskervill Million-Dollar Settlements U.S. District Court - Eastern District Wrongful Death

Man killed in wreck with speeder chased by cops –

August 23, 2019 Comments Off on Man killed in wreck with speeder chased by cops – (access required)

Defendant, Tyquanne McCargo, was stopped by a Virginia State Trooper on Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County for speeding, 93/70. When the Trooper advised him of an outstanding warrant, McCargo sped away from the stop. Two Troopers gave chase. McCargo traveled ...

Tagged with: Judge Pamela S. Baskervill Million-Dollar Settlements Rockbridge County Circuit Court Wrongful Death

Woman hit on I-95 exit ramp – $600,000 Settlement

August 23, 2019 Comments Off on Woman hit on I-95 exit ramp – $600,000 Settlement (access required)

Plaintiff was stopped in traffic in the left hand lane of the Interstate 95 ramp to Interstate 495. The plaintiff was on her way to take her son to the hospital. Prior to the collision the defendant was driving a ...

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Doctor removed wrong bone during operation – $350,000 Settlement

August 12, 2019 Comments Off on Doctor removed wrong bone during operation – $350,000 Settlement (access required)

On Dec. 29, 2014, plaintiff, then 48 years old, underwent an operation with the defendant doctor designed to remove the trapezium bone in her right hand; plaintiff is right-hand dominant. Instead of removing the trapezium, the defendant removed the scaphoid ...

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Parties argued about video of crash around curve – $2.2 Million Settlement

January 6, 2019 Comments Off on Parties argued about video of crash around curve – $2.2 Million Settlement (access required)

This case involved a collision between a tractor-trailer and a passenger car. The vehicles were traveling in opposite directions on a curved two-lane road separated by double yellow lines. Liability was hotly contested. Each driver contended that the other crossed ...

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Woman was hurt in fall from party-bike vehicle – $650,000 Settlement

November 2, 2018 Comments Off on Woman was hurt in fall from party-bike vehicle – $650,000 Settlement (access required)

In 2015, the plaintiff participated in a group party-bike tour in Richmond. On the return home, she was seated on the back of the vehicle, on the far outside as one faces the driver. The rear bench seat of the ...

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Family of man killed in plant conversion settles for $4.7M – $4.7 Million Settlement

October 9, 2018 Comments Off on Family of man killed in plant conversion settles for $4.7M – $4.7 Million Settlement (access required)

On Oct. 5, 2012, the decedent was working as a pipefitter at a paper manufacturing plant in Southeast Virginia. The project included the conversion of the plant from a paper manufacturing plant to a tissue mill. The owner of the ...

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