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In Petersburg case, court clarifies skipping probation counts as ‘absconding’
The Court of Appeals of Virginia affirms that skipping probation counts as absconding, clarifying the legal standard in a Petersburg case.
Untreated acute kidney failure, acidosis led to woman’s death — $10,000,000 verdict
Type of action: Medical malpractice, wrongful death Injuries alleged: Unattended acidosis leading to death Name of case: Estate of Rita Epps v. Sajid Naveed, M.D., et al. Court: Petersburg Circuit […]
Jury returns defense verdicts in $10M medical malpractice matter — Defense verdict
Type of action: Medical malpractice; wrongful death Injuries alleged: Death Court: Petersburg Circuit Court Tried before: Judge Name of judge or mediator: Judge Dennis M. Martin Date resolved: 10/6/2021 Demand: […]
Venue transferred after voluntary nonsuit
Where plaintiff nonsuited a defendant in this personal injury case, a motion by the remaining defendant to transfer venue is granted. The court concludes that plaintiff added the nonsuited defendant […]
Ordinance usurped city treasurer’s duties
Where a city charter provides that the treasurer is the custodian of municipal funds, and the city council passed an ordinance giving that authority to the city’s tax collector instead, […]
Evidence of victim’s bad acts excluded
A murder defendant, who is claiming self-defense, will not be allowed to introduce the victim’s convictions for a 1995 robbery and for a later assault and battery of defendant. Overview […]
Treasurer’s ordinance challenge goes forward
Where a city charter provides that the treasurer is the custodian of municipal funds, and the city council passed an ordinance giving that authority to the city’s tax collector instead, […]
Man suffered detached retina in rearender – $500,000 verdict
Plaintiff, in his early 50s, was in a collision on Jan. 21, 2016, at about 7 p.m. while driving a 2015 GMC SUV on Wagner Road in Petersburg. He stopped […]
Man suffered complications after hemorrhoid surgery – Defense Verdict
This medical malpractice trial involved complications arising from a hemorrhoidectomy procedure performed on a 53-year-old male resulting in anal stenosis and subsequent placement of a permanent colostomy. Plaintiff alleged that […]
City council member can contest zoning decision
Petitioner, a member of the Petersburg City Council, is an “officer of the locality” within the meaning of Code § 15.2-2311, and as such, has standing to challenge a decision […]
Council member can appeal zoning decision
The ruling of a Petersburg judge may have opened opportunities to challenge local land use decisions in Virginia. The circuit judge said a Petersburg city councilman had standing as an […]
Fetal Wrongful Death Claim Advances
A Petersburg Circuit Court denies defendants’ demurrer and rules that plaintiff administrator may proceed on its second amended complaint under Virginia’s fetal wrongful death statute, Va. Code § 8.01-50(B) and […]
Legal Tech
- How large language models are leveling the personal injury playing field
- Attorney Share, Lawmatics integrate to automate law firm referrals
- How ransomware tactics against law firms are changing
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Motorcyclist suffers severe injuries in vehicle accident
- Medical Malpractice – Patient dies after alleged improper medicine admin
- Workers’ Compensation-Vehicle accident paralyzes Brazilian cement worker
- Medical Malpractice – Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Defendant convicted based upon Commonwealth witnesses’ testimony
- Zoning – Party failed to show its due process rights were violated
- Tort – Jury’s zero-damages verdict for inmate plaintiff affirmed
- Parent and child – Record supported termination of mother’s parental rights
- Criminal – Man convicted of grand larceny after stealing $26,000
- Parent and child – Brothers dispute who should be their mother’s guardian
- Tort – Allegedly defamatory statements lacked the requisite “sting”
