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Firm: Don’t punish client for any sins of lawyer
Lawyers hoping to preserve a record $10.5-million verdict in a fatal concrete truck wreck say the actions of the plaintiff’s former attorney are sanctionable by the court – and potentially […]
‘Equitable adjustment’ sought for site and excavating work – $1,087,266 Verdict
Haymes Brothers, a site and excavating company, was the site contractor on a project for RTI International Metals Inc.’s construction of a new facility in Martinsville. The case involved a […]
25 top verdicts from the past 25 years
The largest jury verdict in Virginia in the past 25 years was handed down just this past April – a Vietnam veteran claiming he suffered brain damage after a Botox […]
Jury overturns will, woman gets $2M
A daughter left out of her father’s will has won a Hanover County jury verdict overturning the will and awarding her the entire $2 million estate. The jury decided an […]
‘Bear hug’ of customer is within scope of employment – $1,200,000 Verdict
The sole cause of action was for vicarious liability of Lowe’s for its employee’s negligence in the “friendly bear-hugging” of a repeat customer at Lowe’s. Plaintiff is a 59-year-old Vietnamese […]
U.S. condemns high-rise site for Norfolk courthouse addition – $13,401,741 Condemnation Verdict
The United States condemned 1.604 acres of land at the southwest corner of Granby Street and Brambleton Avenue in downtown Norfolk, and deposited $6,175,000 with the court as its estimate […]
Ex-CEO wins $5.3M from tech company
A former technology firm CEO won a $5.3 million verdict from a Fairfax County jury last month, claiming vindication for what he said were phony claims of poor performance. The […]
Woman suffers stroke after infertility treatment – $1,500,000 Verdict
Plaintiff suffered a stroke after undergoing in vitro fertilization therapy. Her attorneys contended that that the defendant physician was negligent because he ignored warning signs for ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) […]
Woman wins $1.5M for negligent in vitro therapy
An Arlington jury has returned a $1.5 million verdict for a woman who alleged that she suffered a stroke because a physician was negligent in providing in vitro fertilization therapy. […]
$212M awarded in Botox case
A Vietnam veteran who received a series of Botox injections to treat his writer’s tremor won a $212 million jury verdict against Botox manufacturer Allergan Inc. last month in Richmond […]
Intersection collision kills father and son in Henrico – $3,000,000 Verdict
The 52-year-old decedent was involved in a two-vehicle collision on Laburnum Avenue in Henrico County on March 3, 2009. Shortly before trial, the defendant admitted liability. At a failed mediation, […]
‘Flip This House’ opinion flies under the radar
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals hears the fewest oral arguments and issues the fewest published opinions of the federal circuit courts. Its decision earlier this week affirming a […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Workers’ Compensation- Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice- Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Struck in face by forklift, woman suffers brain injury
- Negligence and Tort – Group home resident falls, sustaining femur fracture
- Medical Malpractice – Nursing facility patient dies after fracturing ankle in fall
- Medical Malpractice- Patient has bladder injury during colostomy reversal
- Premises Liability- Apartment guest burned by gas grill spewing fire
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Physician sustained hand injuries in crash
- Premises Liability- Dog bite injury nets settlement
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Woman suffers injuries after T-bone collision
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Court of Appeals wrongly vacated murder conviction
- Tort – U.Va. prevails on former professor’s claims
- Constitutional – Company’s due process claim against county is dismissed
- Administrative – Plaintiffs’ effort to enjoin ITC proceeding fails
- Patent and trademark – Amazon patent infringement suit transferred to New Jersey
- Tort – Chesterfield County dismissed from wrongful death suit
- Consumer Protection – Lawsuit over kratom survives motion to dismiss
- Criminal – Defendant convicted of attempted sexual exploitation of a child
- Evidence – Motion to exclude transmission expert is rejected
- Damages – Court awards pre-judgment interest following parties’ acquiescence
- Employment – Court approves overtime wage collective action settlement
- Search & Seizure – Warrantless search of hotel room safe upheld
