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After woman fell, pressure injuries never healed – $410,000 Settlement
In January 2015, an Alexandria woman fell in her home and broke her hip. She lay on the floor in her kitchen for between two and three hours before she was found by her son. The woman underwent surgery to repair her hip, and after a three-day hospital stay, was transferred to a skilled nursing […]
Arbitration denied in nursing home death case
As a federal plan to address nursing home arbitration contracts remains stalled, the arbitration battle continues in Virginia courtrooms. A Nelson County circuit judge used a two-pronged analysis in June to deny arbitration in a wrongful death case, pointing to a “long list of errors” in the drafting and execution of the paperwork. Judge Michael T. […]
Amputee’s stump infection prompted more surgery – $450,000 Settlement
Doe underwent above the knee amputation and was discharged from the hospital to Woe nursing home for rehabilitation. The family members would testify that they found his bed, wound dressing and diaper were full of feces and urine on numerous occasions. On the ninth day of his admission a nurse noted yellow greenish discharge from […]
Jury rejects claim in patient’s fall from window
After a five-day trial marked by a series of evidence rulings, a Lynchburg jury rejected the negligence claims of a nursing home patient who was injured when he leapt from a third-floor window. Despite claims that the nursing home staff had warning of his prior escape attempts at other facilities, the jury apparently felt the […]
Elderly woman died after medication overdose – $300,000 Settlement
Jane Roe, 90, fractured her hip and after surgery was admitted to Woe assisted living facility. She suffered dementia and she was not considered a good rehab candidate. The surgeon prescribed 0.5 ml of 20 mg/ml solution for pain. However, the facility staff accidentally administered a morphine overdose of 50 mg (5 ml), which was […]
Elderly woman died after medication overdose – $300,000 Settlement
Jane Roe, 90, fractured her hip and after surgery was admitted to Woe assisted living facility. She suffered dementia and she was not considered a good rehab candidate. The surgeon prescribed 0.5 ml of 20 mg/ml solution for pain. However, the facility staff accidentally administered a morphine overdose of 50 mg (5 ml), which was […]
Woman in wheelchair died after being pushed into door post – Confidential Settlement
Jane Doe, age 92, fractured her left knee when a CAN pushed her wheelchair into a door post. She died 11 days later from blunt force trauma. She suffered from dementia. Her life expectancy was very limited. [18-T-002] Type of action: Nursing Home Malpractice Injuries alleged: Blunt force trauma to left knee Date resolved: January […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Plaintiff injured in crash with oncoming vehicle — $235,000 settlement
- Driver killed in rear-end collision with tractor-trailer — $1.5M settlement
- Man died from pancreatic cancer after delayed response — $1.8M settlement
- 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
Opinion Digests
- Company owner dodges breach of contract suit
- Employee’s own allegations doom minimum wage claim
- Federal government defeats former employee’s claims
- Principal wasn’t entitled to exclusively remote work
- USPTO properly redacted info in responsive documents
- Untimely lawsuit allowed to proceed
- Engineering consultant dismissed from suit
- Rule 60 motion was filed too late
- Nonprofit directors immune from ex-employees’ claims
- City, employees immune from whistleblower claims
- Experts excluded in condemnation damages suit
- Judgment entered against company for horse’s death
