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Deputy sued orthopaedist for missed fracture – $1.204 million verdict ($882,000 verdict, plus interest of $322,000)

April 6, 2020 Comments Off on Deputy sued orthopaedist for missed fracture – $1.204 million verdict ($882,000 verdict, plus interest of $322,000)

A Loudoun County sheriff’s deputy was injured in a car crash, suffering injuries to his right ankle. He was referred to Dr. Cyrus Press of Center for Advanced Orthopaedics in Woodbridge. Dr. Press sent the plaintiff for an MRI, which ...

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Woman sued store for leg injury caused by employee – $2.2 million verdict

March 23, 2020 Comments Off on Woman sued store for leg injury caused by employee – $2.2 million verdict

Plaintiff, a 35-year-old female, suffered a catastrophic injury to her leg on Aug. 3, 2015, at defendant’s store when two slabs of granite fell on plaintiff ’s leg due to the store employee’s negli­gence. Plaintiff suffered compound fractures of the ...

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Woman died during elective spine surgery – $1.6 million verdict

December 30, 2019 Comments Off on Woman died during elective spine surgery – $1.6 million verdict

This case arose out of the cardiac arrest and subsequent death of decedent, a 75-year-old woman during elective spine surgery. Plaintiff claimed that she suffered cardiac arrest as a result of hypovolemic shock from blood loss during the procedure that ...

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$100K demanded in tattoo removal case, $2.8M awarded – $2.8 Million Verdict

September 29, 2019 Comments Off on $100K demanded in tattoo removal case, $2.8M awarded – $2.8 Million Verdict

Plaintiff desired to have a tattoo removed. She researched various tattoo removal facilities and selected one called “Zap A Tat”. The tattoo was removed on Feb. 28, 2015. Unfortunately, she was exposed to too much radiation during the removal and ...

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Amputation required after leg surgery – $4.5M verdict

September 23, 2019 Comments Off on Amputation required after leg surgery – $4.5M verdict

On Sept. 4, 2016, Dwayne Kenney suffered a leg fracture from a motorcycle accident, which defendant Cyrus Kump, II, MD at OrthoVirginia in Richmond repaired by open reduction, internal fixation surgery on Sept. 8, 2016. On Dec. 16, 2016, Dr. ...

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Driver pulled over to change tire, then was struck by motorist – $1 Million Verdict

August 23, 2019 Comments Off on Driver pulled over to change tire, then was struck by motorist – $1 Million Verdict

The plaintiff had a flat tire prior to the accident. He testified that he pulled over to the side of the road when a commercial vehicle came from behind and struck the back of the plaintiff’s car. The force of ...

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Nursing aide died of deep vein thrombosis after no tests – $12,000,000 Verdict

June 1, 2019 Comments Off on Nursing aide died of deep vein thrombosis after no tests – $12,000,000 Verdict

Isatu Sheriff, 39, emigrated to the U.S. from Sierra Leone. For many years, she worked long hours in a nursing home as a certified nursing aide. As a result, she developed a bunion on her foot. A Kaiser podiatrist scheduled ...

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Estate of rail car serviceman exposed to asbestos net $1M verdict – $5 Million Verdict, reduced to $1 Million

June 1, 2019 Comments Off on Estate of rail car serviceman exposed to asbestos net $1M verdict – $5 Million Verdict, reduced to $1 Million

Stephen Fowlkes worked at Norfolk Southern’s car repair shop at Lambert’s Point between 1979 and 1990, often servicing and changing out asbestos-containing brake shoes at the shop. He also claimed he was exposed to other asbestos products, including pipe insulation, ...

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