Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Concussion, fracture of left clavicle, and fractures of third, fourth and fifth metatarsal of left foot Name of case: Neice v. Quintero Court: Montgomery County Circuit Court Case no.: CL180000468-00 Tried before: Jury ...

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A Roanoke lawyer is defending collection actions on a six-figure judgment after alleged lapses in a divorce action and a resulting legal malpractice lawsuit, according to his client’s new lawyer and Virginia State Bar allegations. Charles “C.J.” Covati undermined his ...

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Although at least two Virginia circuit judges have ruled that the one-time use of a vehicle in a single drug transaction is not sufficient to justify forfeiture of the vehicle, the Supreme Court of Virginia now says a single drug ...

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A personal injury plaintiff avoided disaster this month when a Montgomery County judge ruled that his last-minute lawsuit was not too late, even though the check to cover the filing and process fees was a dollar short. The deadline passed ...

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A high school principal stung by a critical comment in a local newspaper lost her multi-million-dollar libel suit this spring when a judge ruled the published statements were not defamatory. The quick end to the suit was a win for ...

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Plaintiff alleged that on Aug. 20, 2008, he was prescribed the drug Trazedone for insomnia and anxiety. He was also prescribed Celexa for depression and given Lisinopril, an anti-hypertensive drug. One of the known potential side effects of Trazedone is ...

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Plaintiff, a 12-year-old boy, suffered a comminuted left femur fracture while rollerblading on Nov. 25, 2006.  The defendant applied external fixation (a kind of mobile traction device) and set the fracture in varus (outward bowing) somewhere between 12 degrees and ...

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