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Man dies from pneumonia before learning of diagnosis – $3,500,000 Verdict
The 24-year-old decedent went to the defendant doctor with chest pain and a cough. He was diagnosed with chestwall pain and prescribed a narcotic pain reliever. The decedent returned the […]
Other large verdicts of note
A few cases caught our attention, although they didn’t quite meet the criteria we use for our list of top state jury verdicts. FELA suit in Tennessee Richard N. Shapiro […]
Largest Verdicts of 2010
Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s survey of the “Largest Jury Verdicts of 2010” found 22 seven-figure awards last year. Sixteen of this year’s cases had a personal injury component, including seven medical […]
Merchant seaman wins $25M in Portsmouth
A Portsmouth jury has awarded $25 million to a merchant seaman who said the shipping company he worked for fired him rather than responding properly to his allegation that he […]
Subcontractor for linguists contends regs were ignored – $2,858,463 Verdict
L-3 Communication Services Inc., the prime contractor to a government contract, refused to pay interim variance indirect rate invoices to a subcontractor, Thomas Computer Solutions LLC (TCS), until the Defense […]
Talking on cell phone causes intersection crash – $1,225,000 Arbitration Award
On May 27, 2008, the plaintiff was traveling in a westerly direction on Bellevue Avenue and stopped at the intersection with Brook Road in the City of Richmond. The defendant […]
Professors get $2.5 million each from West
An effort to get legal commentary on the cheap has backfired on West Publishing Corp., The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Two law professors had split $10,000 for providing an annual update […]
Radiation exposure alleged in death of brakeman – $8,600,000 Verdict
Winston Payne was a railroad worker brakeman/switchman who retired from CSX in 2002 at age 60 after a 40-year career. In 2005 he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He had […]
Mother, child alleged injuries from shoulder dystocia – $2,360,000 Verdict
Infant plaintiff was born at Sentara Leigh Hospital on Nov. 30, 2006. The infant plaintiff was delivered by a nurse midwife employed by the adult plaintiff’s obstetrician/gynecologist. Labor and delivery […]
Woman killed in collision with concrete truck – $10,577,000 Verdict
Jessica Lester was a passenger in the Honda driven by her husband, Isaiah Lester, as they headed up Monticello Mountain towards Charlottesville on the morning of June 21, 2007. They […]
C’ville jury gives $10.5M in wrongful death case
A Charlottesville jury has awarded more than $10.5 million to family members of a woman fatally injured when a concrete mixer truck fell on her car in 2007. The award […]
Facebook ‘sideshow’ no distraction, lawyer says
The fight over a wrongful death plaintiff’s Facebook page led to an ugly discovery dispute, with sanctions for the plaintiff’s lawyer for accusing opposing counsel of “hacking” and a spoliation […]
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
