December 8, 2019
Comments Off on Woman had soft-tissue injuries after tractor-trailer flipped on hood – $100,000 Settlement
On May 23, plaintiff was driving northbound on Interstate 95 near the Chesterfield County and Richmond City line. Vehicle 1 made an unsafe lane change on the interstate, lost control and struck plaintiff’s car as well as a tractor-trailer. The ...
Tagged with: Motor Vehicle Accident Settlement
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August 31, 2019
Comments Off on Setoff denied for UIM settlement
A driver tagged with a $1.5 million car-crash verdict is not entitled to a setoff for the settlement the injured driver reached with her underinsured motorist carrier, the Supreme Court of Virginia has held. While the Virginia Code allows for ...
Tagged with: Justice S. Bernard Goodwyn Motor Vehicle Accident Supreme Court of Virginia News
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August 31, 2019
Comments Off on Setoff denied for UIM settlement
A driver tagged with a $1.5 million car-crash verdict is not entitled to a setoff for the settlement the injured driver reached with her underinsured motorist carrier, the Supreme Court of Virginia has held. While the Virginia Code allows for ...
Tagged with: Justice S. Bernard Goodwyn Motor Vehicle Accident Supreme Court of Virginia News
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July 14, 2019
Comments Off on Rearender settlement nets more than best trial scenario – $75,000 Settlement
Plaintiff was heading home and stopped in traffic at a stoplight in Henrico County. Defendant was drunk and traveling at 45 mph. His SUV violently collided into the back of the plaintiff’s vehicle while it was stopped at the stoplight. ...
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May 2, 2019
Comments Off on Woman had to close horse-breeding business after rear-ender – $115,000 Settlement
On Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, the plaintiff was driving westbound on Route 60 in Powhatan. She was 67 years old at the time of the accident. Plaintiff slowed down to turn into her driveway and defendant rear-ended her so hard ...
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March 17, 2019
Comments Off on Defense attacked stem cell therapy for back as ‘experimental’ – $250,000 Settlement
This case arose from a 2016 car accident in which the plaintiff was rear-ended while waiting for the light to turn green. The impact resulted in substantial property damage, and the plaintiff felt immediate, sharp pain to his lumbar spine. ...
Tagged with: Fairfax County Circuit Court Motor Vehicle Accident Settlement
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November 27, 2017
Comments Off on Motorcyclist recovers small amount in wreck with minivan – $4,509 Verdict
Defendant turned left out of a McDonald’s parking lot into the path of plaintiff, who was riding a motorcycle. Plaintiff struck the side of defendant’s minivan. Defendant admitted she was negligent for failing to see plaintiff, but disputed liability because ...
Tagged with: Judge James P. Jones Motor Vehicle Accident U.S. District Court - Western District
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June 12, 2017
Comments Off on Head injury, knee injuries claimed against wrong-way driver – $625,000 Settlement
Plaintiff, a 60-year-old male, was driving west on Main Street in Richmond at approximately 2:00 a.m. when defendant turned the wrong way onto Main, causing a head-on collision. Defendant was charged with and pled guilty to DUI. Plaintiff was transported ...
Tagged with: Mediated Settlement Motor Vehicle Accident
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