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Nursing home patient suffers pressure ulcer injuries, dies — $925,000 settlement
Nursing home patient suffers pressure ulcer injuries, dies
Wrongful death parties settle over death of mother of two — $4.9 million settlement
The case involved the wrongful death of a mother of two young children, who died as a result of the defendant’s negligence.
T-bone crash results in partial tongue paralysis, other injuries — $2.975 million settlement
The plaintiff was visiting family in Virginia and a passenger in host family’s vehicle driven by the plaintiff’s spouse at time of crash.
Assisted living resident, 84, dies after developing pressure ulcers — $500,000 settlement
This case involves the defendant assisted living facility’s failure to properly offload pressure, leading to multiple pressure ulcers and the death of the plaintiff’s 84-year-old sister.
Dog bite results in injury, infection and scarring — $100,000 settlement
On Jan. 15, 2024, the plaintiff was attacked by a dog inside the fenced dog park of an apartment complex in Alexandria. The dog, known to be aggressive towards the plaintiff and her dog in passing, was unleashed despite growling in the holding area.
Worker dies after exposure to chemicals on cleaning job — $1.75 million settlement
The plaintiff’s decedent was 30 years old when he died. He worked for a contractor that provided industrial cleaning services to manufacturers. While performing a cleaning job, he was exposed to a chemical that is known to cause severe reactions.
Driver hurt after tractor-trailer drifts off roadway, hits his truck — $3.6 million settlement
The plaintiff, a 59-year-old man, was driving his pickup truck on an interstate highway, towing a flatbed trailer loaded with a second pickup truck.
Plaintiff’s toe amputated after injury in medical transport ride — $1 million settlement
On May 16, 2024, the plaintiff was being transported to a medical appointment by the medical transport company through Modivcare when the driver suddenly braked to avoid a stopped vehicle.
Complications after outpatient procedure leads to man’s death — $2.15 million settlement
The plaintiff’s decedent, a 41-year-old husband and father of two teenaged children, was employed, extremely healthy and active. On the afternoon of Nov. 2, 2023, he underwent an outpatient, in-office procedure with no noted complications.
Dental extractions, implants lead to death of jawbone — $1.8 million settlement
The defendant treated the plaintiff’s oral condition with extractions and implants. The plaintiff’s counsel claimed that the defendant knew that the plaintiff had received radiation to his head/neck for throat cancer a couple of years earlier and knew that the plaintiff’s oral condition was due to that radiation.
4th Circuit reverses, rules driver’s negligence not willful and wanton
The 4th Circuit reversed a Virginia ruling finding willful and wanton negligence in a high-speed car crash, holding the driver’s conduct amounted only to simple or gross negligence.
Passenger’s injuries from auto accident include TBI — $3 million settlement
The plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle approaching an intersection in Richmond when the defendant attempted to make a left-hand turn in front of the vehicle, resulting in a significant collision that was captured on video.
Verdicts & Settlements
- Premises Liability- Dog bite injury nets settlement
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Woman suffers injuries after T-bone collision
- Negligence and Tort -Hit by hockey puck, camper sustains TBI
- 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
Opinion Digests
- Real Property – Inverse condemnation claim over cemetery is dismissed
- Criminal – Fourth Circuit splits from First Circuit over Virginia robbery statute
- Civil Procedure – No jurisdiction over collection action
- Bankruptcy – Debtor’s plan rejected for myriad issues
- Criminal – Murder defendant’s sentence is vacated
- Criminal – Company executives convicted for not remitting trust-fund taxes
- Criminal – Victim’s testimony supports assault conviction
- Jury and jurors – Excuse of juror wasn’t abuse of discretion
- Employment – Urgent care clinic prevails on former employee’s discrimination claims
- Criminal – Drug distribution convictions trigger career offender enhancement
- Administrative – Court lacked jurisdiction over disputed Medicaid funds
- Criminal – Murderer denied new trial
