On July 28, 2017, the plaintiff was a 17-year-old rising high school senior who was driving a Saturn in the right lane on Interstate 81 near Staunton when a tractor-trailer merged into the back of her car, causing it to ...

Tagged with: Judge Michael F. Urbanski Personal Injury U.S. District Court - Western District Verdict

On Sept. 18, 2016, the plaintiff, a 10-year-old girl, was a backseat passenger in a car driven by her mother traveling north on Interstate 295 in Henrico County. At the same time there was a tractor-trailer stopped on the right ...

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The plaintiff was stopped at a red light at an intersection in Virginia Beach. He pulled up next to a police officer, who was admiring his Harley-Davidson when the plaintiff was struck from behind. The plaintiff was thrown into the ...

Tagged with: Judge James C. Lewis Personal Injury Settlement Virginia Beach Circuit Court

One of two defendants appealing a $24,000 judgment against them cannot add the other defendant to the appeal. General district court judgments are final as to parties who note no appeal. Background In 2016, Denise Johnson rear-ended Defendant Milford Smith, ...

Tagged with: Civil Procedure Judge Everett A. Martin Jr. Norfolk Circuit Court Personal Injury Virginia Circuit Courts

On July 9, 2017, the 27-year-old plaintiff was on her way to a hiking trip when the car she was driving entered the intersection of Routes 707 and 231 in Rappahannock County. When entering the intersection, the defendant T-boned the ...

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Plaintiff was on a work-related trip to Seattle on Nov. 15, 2015. She was taking a taxi to the airport to return to Virginia when the cab driver lost control of the vehicle. He drove at a high rate of ...

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Two publications purporting to reveal widespread voter fraud have given rise to a viable lawsuit. The published materials (called Alien Invasion I and II) allegedly reported falsely that specific individuals, identified by name and other personal information, had registered and/or voted illegally in ...

Tagged with: Civil Rights Constitutional Defamation Elections Judge Liam O'Grady Personal Injury Tort U.S. District Court - Eastern District

On May 27, 2015, Kimberli Vida, 50, was a back-seat passenger in an SUV driven by her husband when they were struck on East Ridge Road by an SUV driven by defendant, Sarah Farney, who pulled out from Freeman High ...

Tagged with: Henrico County Circuit Court Judge Richard S. Wallerstein Jr. Million-Dollar Verdicts Personal Injury

Plaintiff was a passenger involved in a two-car collision. One driver settled for her policy limits. The remaining driver and defendant denied liability and brought the case to trial. Following the presentation of testimony and evidence, the jury returned a ...

Tagged with: Defense Verdict Judge Johnny E. Morrison Personal Injury Portsmouth Circuit Court

The plaintiff, a former executive, survives summary judgment on several claims arising from her treatment by the company’s CEO during and after a volatile intimate relationship involving threats and abusive behavior. Her husband’s separate claim for Title VII retaliation can ...

Tagged with: Employment Employment Discrimination Judge T.S. Ellis III Personal Injury Tort U.S. District Court - Eastern District