April 4, 2017
Comments Off on Man pushing disabled car off road hit by passing car – $175,000 Settlement
Plaintiff was operating his vehicle on U.S. 13 on the Eastern Shore of Virginia when it suffered a mechanical breakdown. After pulling the vehicle on to the shoulder of the highway, plaintiff attempted to push the disabled vehicle into an ...
Tagged with: Judge Jack S. Hurley Jr. Northampton County Circuit Court Personal Injury Settlement
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April 4, 2017
Comments Off on Condo community had been warned about snakes, woman bit on ankle – $23,000 Settlement
A 30-year-old woman was attacked by a poisonous snake just feet outside of her home in a condominium community. She was immediately taken to the emergency room and was there for several hours and even had to return the next ...
Tagged with: Fairfax County Circuit Court Personal Injury Settlement
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April 4, 2017
Comments Off on Woman hurt ankle in slip on ice, complex had not treated sidewalk – $500,000 Verdict
The plaintiff, a resident of a 200-unit townhome and apartment rental complex in Virginia Beach, suffered a severe dislocation and fractures of her right ankle when she fell on snow and ice in a common area of the housing complex. ...
Tagged with: Judge Lawrence R. Leonard Personal Injury U.S. District Court - Eastern District Verdict
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March 29, 2017
Comments Off on European woman, lifeguarding here on visa, rode her bike, was run over – $11.5 Million Settlement
This personal injury case arose out of a motor vehicle collision in June 2015 between a tractor-trailer and a bicyclist. The plaintiff was riding her bicycle on the street. The defendant was driving a tractor-trailer pulling out of a trucking ...
Tagged with: Judge Thomas S. Shadrick Million-Dollar Settlements Personal Injury
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March 29, 2017
Comments Off on Dog caused 80-year-old man to fall from bicycle – $1,000,000 Settlement
Decedent, a very active 80-year-old, was riding his bike on Aug. 14, 2014 when he passed a neighbor’s house. The neighbor opened their front door which allowed their unleashed and unattended family dog to run from the house. The dog ...
Tagged with: Million-Dollar Settlements Personal Injury
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March 29, 2017
Comments Off on Woman hurt shoulder in slip-and-fall at dealership – $150,000 Settlement
Plaintiff is a 54-year-old female who was an invitee at Rosenthal Jaguar of Tysons Corner on June 6, 2013. Plaintiff was returning a loaner vehicle and picking up a vehicle recently serviced at the dealership. Plaintiff was notified the vehicle ...
Tagged with: Fairfax County Circuit Court Personal Injury Settlement
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March 29, 2017
Comments Off on Assistant steward hurt on vessel after fall on bunk ladder – $500,000 Settlement
A 32-year-old assistant steward was working on a vessel owned by the U.S. but operated by a civilian contractor. She was a union employee aboard the ship overseas when she fell in her stateroom while retrieving papers from the upper ...
Tagged with: Personal Injury Settlement U.S. District Court - Eastern District
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March 29, 2017
Comments Off on Deckhand fell 20 feet during tug boat landing
Plaintiff, a deckhand on a tug boat, had been hired approximately three months before the injury-producing event by defendant and was injured while assisting the landing of a large barge at a commercial pier. Plaintiff enjoyed lifelong knowledge of the ...
Tagged with: Million-Dollar Settlements Personal Injury
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March 20, 2017
Comments Off on Foot injury from rearender required three surgeries – $500,000 Settlement
Plaintiff is a 42-year-old female who was a passenger in a motor vehicle being operated by her husband, travelling eastbound on Route 7 in Fairfax County. The defendant was operating his vehicle directly behind plaintiff when he collided with plaintiff’s ...
Tagged with: Fairfax County Circuit Court Personal Injury Settlement
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March 20, 2017
Comments Off on Woman injured back, neck in rear-ender on Valentine’s Day – $385,000 Arbitration Award
On Feb. 14, 2014, Mrs. Markgraf-Depasquale, who had just retired from the United States Postal Service after 25 years, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by her husband. They were stopped at a light when the defendant rear-ended their ...
Tagged with: Judge Theodore J. Markow King George County Circuit Court Personal Injury Settlement
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