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Plaintiff Had Claims Against Two VA Centers
A Vietnam veteran who alleges medical malpractice in the treatment of his prostate cancer failed to adequately advise the Department of Veterans Affairs that his malpractice claim included his initial treatment at the Salem VAMC, which referred him to the Durham VAMC, where he allegedly was subjected to intraoperative injury during a prostatectomy; the Roanoke […]
No P.I. Claim for Cruise-Ship Slip
A cruise ship wins summary judgment in a passenger’s suit alleging she slipped and fell on liquid on the stairs while onboard the Spirit of Norfolk, a mealtime entertainment cruise ship; the Norfolk U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge says plaintiff has not proffered any evidence of an unsafe condition or of defendant’s awareness of an […]
No TRO for Motel Water Changes
An Alexandria U.S. District Court denies plaintiff’s ex parte motion seeking a temporary restraining order enjoining defendant motel from altering the state of their water systems pending resolution of plaintiff’s suit alleging her husband, who suffered from leukemia, died from Legionnaire’s disease allegedly contracted at the motel which had substandard chlorine levels in the pool [&helli[...]
Doctor was fired after making mistake in common surgery – $1,000,000 Settlement
Plaintiff brought suit against a hospital system and his surgeon after a failed common iliac artery repair resulted in left ureter injury. The ureter injury went undiscovered for more than a month, ultimately resulting in a radical nephrectomy. Plaintiff alleged that, prior to his procedure, the hospital was aware that the surgeon was incapable of […]
No Extra Damages with Default Judgment
In the wake of plaintiff’s deposition of a state trooper who investigated plaintiff’s accident and testified that defendant was the driver of the tractor trailer that backed up and pinned plaintiff between his pickup truck and the tractor trailer, the Harrisonburg U.S. District Court enters default judgment against defendants for $750,000, the amount pleaded in […]
Three hurt after another car struck guard rail, veered back into road – $603,000 Settlement
On Sept. 26, 2015, Coleman Owens was driving a 1999 Ford F-150 eastbound on I-64 in the center lane at approximately 55 mph. Diane Owens and Joyce Tibbs were passengers in the vehicle. At the same time, Lemarcus D. Richardson was driving a 2015 Nissan Sentra in the left hand lane of I-64 traveling 70 […]
Injured Worker Indemnity Dispute Goes to Trial
In this litigation arising from a 2012 industrial accident in which a hired contractor was injured by exposure to ammonia vapors, a Hopewell Circuit Court says Virginia law on indemnification will apply, as the New Jersey law selected by the parties violates Virginia public policy on indemnification; the court denies summary judgment for the third-party […]
Man struck while directing bike race traffic settles for policy limits – $500,000 Settlement
On Oct. 4, 2014, Mr. Hamlet was helping direct traffic for a bike race during the course of his employment with the New Kent County Sherriff’s Office. The defendant vehicle, a 2001 Dodge Ram, was southbound on Henpeck Road at its intersection with Route 249. Mr. Hamlet was standing in the westbound lane of Route […]
Car wreck victim treated for four years after crash – $325,000 Settlement
On Feb. 10, 2012, Ms. Taliafeno was driving a 2009 Toyota Camry home from work on Stillman Parkway. Ms. Taliafeno was driving in the left lane when all of a sudden a 2003 Honda SUY driven by Evelyn Peple pulled out in front of her from a bank parking lot and struck her. Ms. Taliaferro […]
Patient Claims Podiatrist Acted as Psychiatrist
A woman who alleges she received treatment for physical and mental illness, including bipolar disorder, from the Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board healthcare provider who represented that he was a psychiatrist, but who was a podiatrist subject to disciplinary action in California, may sue the defendant provider and the CSB for gross negligence; however, the […]
Court Strikes Punitives Claim in Auto Case
An assertion that defendant is a “life-long opiate addict” who knew his withdrawal symptoms during the 48 hours prior to his traffic accident would include confusion, distractability and “overall impairment of driving ability,” does not state a common law claim for punitive damages, an Augusta County Circuit Court says. We are dealing here with a […]
Registered nurse slipped, fell at resort in Virginia Beach – $485,000 Settlement
This is a slip and fall injury case arising out of an incident at the Holiday Inn and Suites North Beach on Atlantic Avenue at the Oceanfront. The plaintiff was a registered nurse visiting the Virginia Beach resort area from Northern Virginia. The area of the incident was apparently marked with yellow “caution” signs while […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Worker fell off roof, rendering him a paraplegic — $1.25M settlement
- Driver sustained permanent hearing loss after traffic collision — $240,000 settlement
- Plaintiff suffered concussion in rear-end collision — $81,000 verdict
- Builder misrepresented home status to buyers — $675,000 verdict
- Low potassium led to cardiac arrest, death of patient — $1M settlement
- Excessive propofol caused death in dialysis patient — $850,000 settlement
- Pedestrian struck in crosswalk in hit-and-run incident — $300,000 settlement
- Navy veteran killed in collision with box truck — $1.85M arbitration award
- Motorcyclist ejected from bike in collision with SUV — $1.5M settlement
- Jury rules in plaintiff’s favor in defamation suit with city — $300,000 verdict
- Woman missed step on walkway, rupturing Achilles tendon — $160,000 settlement
- Court dismisses suit in hit-and-run death of 2-year-old
Opinion Digests
- Debtor fails to show that signatures were forged
- Alleged defect in service of process excused
- Sales reps defeat injunction motion by former employer
- Court refuses to strike damages expert’s report
- Company can’t dismiss securities class action
- Defendants sued for not repaying loan
- No claim for ACA retaliation outside employment arena
- Plaintiffs awarded $33K in damages, $324K in fees
- Bank dodges claim for customer’s in-person transfer
- Jury to decide who is on hook for $207K loss
- Woman claims hospital did not offer appropriate exam
- Board members accused of political patronage
