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Motor Vehicle Negligence – Pickup truck passenger dies from crash injuries
Carroll County Circuit Court approved a $1.05 million settlement in a motor vehicle negligence case involving a fatal pickup truck crash.
Blind pedestrian’s negligence suit proceeds in part
Clara Deitz's negligence claim against Daleville Town Center proceeds after partial dismissal by U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
Motor Vehicle Negligence – Plaintiff suffers mild TBI after being rear-ended
A $1.3 million settlement was reached in Augusta County for a plaintiff suffering mild traumatic brain injury after a rear-end collision.
Appeals court reinstates suit against high school coach, AD
The Court of Appeals of Virginia reinstated a suit against Monticello High School coach and athletic director over a heat injury sustained by a soccer player.
Motor Vehicle Negligence Rear-seat passenger injured when car hits telephone pole
A $500,000 settlement was reached in Augusta County Circuit Court for a rear-seat passenger injured in a car crash involving a telephone pole.
Motor Vehicle Negligence- Car crash after back surgery causes additional injuries
A $475,000 settlement was reached in Newport News Circuit Court for a nurse injured in a Gloucester County car crash after back surgery.
Negligence – Blind woman sues shopping center after vehicle accident
Clara Deitz's negligence claim against Daleville Town Center survives a motion to dismiss in WDVA for injuries from a vehicle accident at a crosswalk.
Negligence and Tort- Ice pack use during tattoo removal causes frostbite
Arlington County Circuit Court approved a $250,000 settlement for frostbite injuries caused by ice pack use during tattoo removal.
Tort- School officials dodge suit over adult’s assault of minor child
Virginia Beach circuit court affirms dismissal of suit alleging gross negligence and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 violations by school officials after bus assistant assaulted minor.
Motor Vehicle Negligence- Motorcyclist hit by car suffers two broken wrists
Fairfax County Circuit Court approved a $530,000 settlement for a motorcyclist injured by a car, suffering bilateral broken wrists and road rash.
Motor Vehicle Negligence- Art teacher’s hand injured in collision
An art teacher settled for $245,000 in Fairfax County Circuit Court after a scapholunate ligament injury from a rear-end collision.
Negligence – Claims narrowed in trucking accident
The western district of virginia granted in part and denied in part a motion for judgment on the pleadings in a trucking accident case, dismissing negligent hiring claims but allowing statutory per se claims to proceed.
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice – Patient suffers stroke from ruptured aneurysm
- Premises Liability- Man suffers paralysis after bench tipped back
- Medical Malpractice – Botched tubal ligation results in childbirth
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Pickup truck passenger dies from crash injuries
- Medical Malpractice-Patient received spleen injury during colonoscopy
- Medical Malpractice – Patient suffers complications from improper cyst removal
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Henrico driver sustained wrist fracture in five-car collision
- Medical Malpractice-Patient dies following blood loss in surgery
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Defense points to plaintiff’s prior collision, stressors
- Medical Malpractice – Ingrown toenail removal leads to CRPS type 2
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Rear-seat passenger injured when car hits telephone pole
Opinion Digests
- Arbitration – Court decides whether nonparty to arbitration agreement can enforce it
- Constitutional – Circuit court applied wrong standard in church dispute
- Civil Procedure – Medical malpractice statute of limitations doesn’t apply to claims against hospital
- Bankruptcy – Creditor can’t examine debtor under Bankruptcy Code § 707(b)(1)
- Administrative – Court construes Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
- Taxation – County’s tax assessment was ‘plainly wrong’
- Negligence – Release doesn’t bar rider’s negligence claim against horse owner
- Bankruptcy – Motion to reinstate Chapter 7 petition previously dismissed by court is denied
- Wills and trusts – Court applied incorrect statute of limitations to breach of trust claims
- Administrative – Doctor’s attacks on license suspension order fails
- Habeas Corpus – Petition attacking military court martial is dismissed
- Parent and Child – Stepmother awarded custody of stepchildren over father’s objection
