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70-year-old plaintiff traumatically injured in car crash — $1,200,000 settlement
The plaintiff, a 70-year-old retired police officer/captain, was injured on July 13, 2018, in a motor vehicle collision in Rockingham County. The defendant failed to keep a reasonable lookout and yield the right of way when she pulled out in front of the plaintiff’s vehicle, causing the crash. The property damage was extensive. As a […]
Doctors misdiagnosed man with high risks for heart attack — $1.7 million settlement
A 53-year-old man presented to an urgent care clinic with a chief complaint of chest pain radiating to his arms, back and mouth. He reported that the pain sometimes also made his teeth hurt. The man’s risk factors were highly suggestive of heart-related chest pain, and they included his age, gender, a personal history of […]
Special needs adults raped, impregnated by employee — $4,500,000 settlement
Doe 1 and Doe 2 are female adults with special needs who were enrolled in a sheltered workshop. Doe 1 and Doe 2 enjoyed going to the sheltered workshop, as it allowed them to have social interaction and perform meaningful labor. Roe Inc. employed an individual who preyed upon Doe 1 and Doe 2. Somehow, […]
Boy, thrown from van despite seatbelt, suffers TGI in wreck — $2,000,000 settlement
On Feb. 1, 2016, plaintiff TM, who was 7 years old, was riding with JD, his 10-year-old classmate, in a van driven by JD’s mother, “Defendant One.” Both TM and JD were riding in the rear seat with their seatbelts on. As the van entered an intersection that was controlled by a stoplight, an employee […]
Air bubble injected into artery caused stroke — $1.2 million settlement
During a cardiac catheterization procedure, plaintiff’s cardiologist violated at least five different warnings and improperly attached an air-filled syringe to the wrong catheter. Thereafter, the cardiologist injected 20ml of air into plaintiff’s radial artery, which caused an “arterial air embolism,” or an air bubble that enters an artery. In this case, the air bubble traveled […]
Global mediation covered more than 50 hurt passengers — $1 million settlement
Plaintiff, a 10-year-old girl, was traveling in an interstate bus with her mother when the driver lost control and drove off the highway. More than 50 passengers were injured, as well as several fatalities. Plaintiff, who is not a Virginia resident, suffered a fractured thigh bone, which ultimately required surgery in her home state. Her […]
New mom prepping for exam burned by wrong solution
Plaintiff, a woman in her mid-20s, was injured when she was burned while being prepared for a colposcopy after the birth of her child. Plaintiff had received concerning results from a Pap smear, which brought her back to the defendant doctor’s office for a colposcopy; rather, a close examination of her vagina, cervix and vulva. […]
Driver passed out due to heavy coughing, rearended woman — $200,000 settlement
Plaintiff was rearended on an Interstate 564 exit ramp as she was waiting to enter the naval base for work. She was transported from the scene by an ambulance to a local emergency room with complaints of cervical pain and discomfort in her upper extremity. One week following the collision, plaintiff followed up with an […]
Remote mediation: Best practices for lawyers
In the blink of an eye, the pandemic changed everything. Even courts have curtailed their activities. Yet, the disputes confronting our citizens have not abated. Lawyers have responded to these challenges by using phones, desktops, laptops and tablets to mediate remotely. It’s working! Cases are settling. Importantly, people are safe. Lawyers and mediators are now […]
Two children killed while crossing road to school bus – $7 million settlement
These two wrongful death actions arose out of an incident on March 30, 2017, when a tractor-trailer was being operated on a two-lane road in Buckingham County. A school bus was approaching from the opposite direction. Both the school bus and the tractor-trailer were approaching a school bus stop. The bus stop was on the […]
Passenger hurt in wreck with tractor-trailer — $850,000 settlement
A tractor-trailer and motor vehicle collision occurred in North Carolina wherein the tractor-trailer driver, the automobile driver and its passenger were Virginia residents, therefore a suit was filed in a Virginia Circuit Court with North Carolina law being substantive. Plaintiff was a passenger in the automobile which had been followed by a tractor-trailer. There were […]
Using your client’s authenticity in mediation
It’s relatively easy to recall your trial victories when the jury identified with your client. They’re probably some of your best results. How did that happen? On a superficial level, there is a significant body of evidence showing that jurors are influenced by a party’s physical characteristics. At least one study found that attractive plaintiffs […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Plaintiff injured in crash with oncoming vehicle — $235,000 settlement
- Driver killed in rear-end collision with tractor-trailer — $1.5M settlement
- Man died from pancreatic cancer after delayed response — $1.8M settlement
- Worker fell off roof, rendering him a paraplegic — $1.25M settlement
- Driver sustained permanent hearing loss after traffic collision — $240,000 settlement
- Plaintiff suffered concussion in rear-end collision — $81,000 verdict
- Builder misrepresented home status to buyers — $675,000 verdict
- Low potassium led to cardiac arrest, death of patient — $1M settlement
- Excessive propofol caused death in dialysis patient — $850,000 settlement
- Pedestrian struck in crosswalk in hit-and-run incident — $300,000 settlement
- Navy veteran killed in collision with box truck — $1.85M arbitration award
- Motorcyclist ejected from bike in collision with SUV — $1.5M settlement
Opinion Digests
- Company owner dodges breach of contract suit
- Employee’s own allegations doom minimum wage claim
- Federal government defeats former employee’s claims
- Principal wasn’t entitled to exclusively remote work
- USPTO properly redacted info in responsive documents
- Untimely lawsuit allowed to proceed
- Engineering consultant dismissed from suit
- Rule 60 motion was filed too late
- Nonprofit directors immune from ex-employees’ claims
- City, employees immune from whistleblower claims
- Experts excluded in condemnation damages suit
- Judgment entered against company for horse’s death
