Type of action: Negligence, personal injury Injuries alleged: Concussion, subdural hematoma Name of case: Sheckels v. Handley Motor Company Inc. Court: Fairfax County Circuit Court Case no.: CL 2020-11058 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Penney S. ...

Tagged with: Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Penney S. Azcarate Negligence Verdict

Where a hospital was granted summary judgment on a claim that it breached the standard of care by failing to timely transfer a patient to another hospital, but the district court erred in its interpretation of West Virginia’s Medical Professional ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Allison Jones Rushing Negligence

Where photos showed that two wooden pallets in a Walmart garden center over which a shopper tripped were an open and obvious condition of which she was aware or should have been aware, the store was granted summary judgment. Background ...

Tagged with: Judge Thomas T. Cullen Negligence U.S. District Court - Western District

Type of action: Premises liability/negligence Injuries alleged: Lower extremities and abrasions to torso, upper extremities, and head. Additional diagnoses include mild traumatic brain injury, PTSD, neurocognitive disorder and major depressive disorder Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of ...

Tagged with: Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff Negligence Settlement U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the exclusive accreditor of Doctor of Pharmacy programs in the United States withdrew its accreditation of Hampton University School of Pharmacy after finding it was not in compliance with standards, that decision was supported by the record. Background The ...

Tagged with: Judge Roderick C. Young Negligence U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where there were disputed issues of fact over whether the Navy required a manufacturer to use asbestos-containing products in its boilers and whether the manufacturer or the Navy was aware of the dangers of asbestos at the time, the estate ...

Tagged with: Judge Roderick C. Young Negligence U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where Lowe’s allegedly promised to install a hot water heater “in a good and workmanlike manner,” and the homeowner alleged the installation was deficient and flooded his basement, his claims for breach of contract, negligence and a violation of the ...

Tagged with: Judge Norman K. Moon Negligence U.S. District Court - Western District

Where a shopper had a reasonable opportunity to recognize a display pallet’s shape and contours, the risk of tripping over it was open and obvious. When she tripped and fell over the display, her negligence contributed to her injury. Background ...

Tagged with: Judge Henry E. Hudson Negligence U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the employer of a driver who was involved in an accident that catastrophically injured two persons was sued for negligent hiring and retention, and the complaint alleged the driver was fired from his previous job because of “too many ...

Tagged with: Judge Norman K. Moon Negligence U.S. District Court - Western District

Type of action: Negligence, premises liability Injuries alleged: Left distal tibial fracture Court: Fairfax Circuit Court Date resolved: 9/3/2021 Special damages: Medical expenses totaling $78,089.57; lost wages totaling $908.65 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $200,000 Attorney for plaintiff (and city): ...

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