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Permanent neck injury, risk of paralysis after treatment delay — $1.5M settlement
Type of action: Personal injury, negligence Injuries alleged: Misdiagnosed atlantoaxial rotary displacement, leading to solid instrumented fusion from the base of the skull to C3l which resulted in permanent limited range of motion of the neck and danger of possible paralysis from any head/neck trauma Tried before: Mediation Date resolved: 7/21/2022 Special damages: $406,250 in […]
Plumber left with residual scarring after dog attack — $120,000 settlement
Type of action: Personal injury, dog bite attack Tried before: Mediation Date resolved: 7/28/2022 Special damages: $10,000 in medical expenses; $15,000 in lost wages Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $120,000 Attorney for plaintiff (and city): Sidney Kirstein, Lynchburg Description of case: A plumber who was working on outdoor water line was attacked and severely bitten […]
School bus collides with stopped limo, causing injury — $1.5M settlement
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Traumatic brain injury and broken neck Tried before: Mediation Name of judge or mediator: Judge Thomas S. Shadrick (Ret.) Date resolved: 2/4/2022 Special damages: Medicals totaling $352,055.61 Demand: $4,500,000 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $1,500,000 Attorneys for plaintiff (and city): John E. Zydron and Michael J. Woods, Chesapeake [[...]
Birth injury resulted in stroke, mild cerebral palsy — $1.14M settlement
Type of action: Birth injury – medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Birth injury to a full-term baby resulting in a stroke and mild cerebral palsy Tried before: Meditation Date resolved: 1/25/2022 Special damages: Past medical expenses totaling $270,588.02; a life care/rehabilitation plan with a present value of $494,000 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $1,140,000 Attorneys for [&helli[...]
Plaintiff sustained concussion after colliding with tractor-trailer — $150,000 settlement
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Concussion and insomnia Tried before: Mediation Name of judge or mediator: Judge Thomas S. Shadrick (Ret.) Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $150,000 Attorneys for plaintiff (and city): Seth R. Lindberg, Peter C. Burnett and Donald C. Culkin, Leesburg Description of case: The plaintiff was driving his car, alone, […]
73-year-old died after being discharged with internal bleeding — $425,000 settlement
Type of action: Wrongful death by medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Blood loss causing cardiac arrest and death of 73-year-old man Tried before: Mediation Date resolved: 12/21/2021 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $435,000 Attorneys for plaintiff (and city): Anthony M. “Tony” Russell, John P. Fishwick Jr. and Carrol Ching, Roanoke Description of case: A 73-year-old man […]
Infant delivered at 28.5 weeks; resuscitation unsuccessful — $800,000 settlement
Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Death of a 28.5 week fetus in high-risk mother Tried before: Mediation Name of judge or mediator: Judge Johanna L. Fitzpatrick (Ret.) Date resolved: 12/13/2021 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $800,000 (before litigation) Attorneys for plaintiff (and city): Anthony M. “Tony” Russell, Roanoke; Gary Gilliam, Wise Description of [&hel[...]
Cyclist struck by utility van, resulting in TBI — $3M settlement
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Traumatic brain injury, fractured right eye socket, coma symptoms, sciatica, memory loss, mood swings, loss of brain capability, compromised executive functioning, loss of attention span, headaches, fatigue, difficulty in social settings, depression, anxiety and trouble with balance and dizziness Name of case: Martin v. GFC Facilities Inc., et [&he[...]
Mediation in the COVID era: Zoom or in person?
After many months of pandemic-related lockdown, we now know that Zoom works for mediation. Simply stated, it’s efficient. When participants don’t have to travel to a physical location in order to mediate a satisfactory outcome to a litigated dispute, they save even more time and money than they did before the pandemic. Travel restrictions and […]
Plaintiff suffered TBI, right eye blindness after crash — $1.25M settlement
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Traumatic brain injury and right eye blindness Tried before: Mediation Name of judge or mediator: Judge Jane M. Roush (Ret.) Date resolved: 7/14/2021 Special damages: $228,797 in past medicals Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $1,250,000 Attorneys for plaintiff (and city): Jeremiah A. Denton III, Virginia Beach; Bill O’Mara […]
Man permanently injured after truck struck stopped vehicle — $1.8M settlement
Type of action: Auto accident Injuries alleged: Mild traumatic brain injury, post-concussion syndrome, tinnitus and cervical strain Tried before: Mediation Name of judge or mediator: James W. Barkley Date resolved: 1/21/2021 Special damages: Past medical expenses totaling $66,000; anticipated future medical expenses estimated to be $165,000 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $1,800,000 Atto[...]
Man killed instantly in crash involving two tractor-trailers — $3.75M settlement
Type of action: Wrongful death Injuries alleged: Death Tried before: Mediation Name of judge or mediator: Judge B. Waugh Crigler (Ret.) Date resolved: 11/5/2021 Special damages: $2,500 in funeral expenses Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $3,750,000 Attorneys for plaintiff (and city): James Mick Kessel and Robert C.T. Reed, Richmond; G. Bradley McConnell, Blacksburg Description of [&hellip[...]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Jury reaches defense verdict in $4M med mal action
- Dental hygienist tripped, fractured right wrist, foot — $190,000 settlement
- Couple contracted Hepatitis A after dining at restaurant — $5.5M settlement
- Elderly man suffers hip fracture after attack by neighbor’s dog — $350,000 settlement
- Motorcyclist injured when vehicle abruptly changed lanes — $300,000 verdict
- Passenger ejected from car in high-speed chase crash — $685,000 settlement
- Defense verdict reached in fraud suit
- 8-year-old killed in crash involving tractor-trailer — $1,100,000 settlement
- Plaintiff conceived child after vasectomy — $250,000 settlement
- Delay in diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy led to surgery — $283,432.18 settlement
- Golfer stepped in sinkhole, fractured ankle — $442,000 verdict
- Jury sides with woman injured in rear-end collision — $300,000 verdict
Viewpoint
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- Generative AI in law: New survey of lawyer perspectives and plans
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- Font choice exposes fabricated document
- USPTO launches first-time filer expedited exam pilot program
- In times of crisis, the ‘tug of war’ is over
- The ever-evolving Fourth Circuit
- Federal protections for pregnant, nursing employees coming
- It’s time for employers to embrace the ‘Big Quit’ and adapt
- Tell the whole truth? I’ll do better than that
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