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Tag Archives: Prince William Circuit Court

Case settles despite hotly contested injuries issue — $500,000 settlement

Type of action: Personal injury, auto accident Injuries alleged: Traumatic brain injury, chronic migraines and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome Name of case: Jackson v. Clark Court: Prince William Circuit Court Case no.: CL18002646-000 Tried before: Arbitration Name of judge or ...

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Dance instructor injured in crash involving intoxicated driver — $230,000 settlement

Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Cervical spine, lumbar spine, concussion Name of case: Hide v. Jung Court: Prince William Circuit Court Case no.: 19-8208 Date resolved: 9/22/2021 Special damages: $42,600 in medical bills, $20,000 in lost wages Demand: ...

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Woman sued store for leg injury caused by employee – $2.2 million verdict

Plaintiff, a 35-year-old female, suffered a catastrophic injury to her leg on Aug. 3, 2015, at defendant’s store when two slabs of granite fell on plaintiff ’s leg due to the store employee’s negli­gence. Plaintiff suffered compound fractures of the ...

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Plaintiffs in jet ski accident settle for $1.6M – $1,616,600 Settlement

The defendant, a life-long water-skier, had approximately 20 years of accident-free experience operating jet skis on Lake Gaston. Prior to the voyage that resulted in the plaintiff’s being injured, the defendant ensured that all his passengers wore life-jackets, went over ...

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Man died while anesthesiologist was called to handle two different patients – $3.5 Million Verdict

This case involved the wrongful death of a 32-year-old man who was survived by his mother and adult brother. The individual anesthesiologist was nonsuited and the case proceeded to trial against his employer at the time of the events, Sheridan ...

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GEICO offered $9K before suit, case settled for $275K – $275,000 Settlement

This was a contested liability and damages case. GEICO offered only $9,000 before suit and refused to negotiate any further until right before trial, when the case settled for $275,000. The plaintiff, a 58-year-old male turned left on a green ...

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Road crewman killed by driver, estate gets all limits – $996,363 Settlement

Plaintiff’s decedent was part of a road-work crew. Defendant drove his car into plaintiff’s decedent and killed him. Defendant denied negligence and asserted defenses of unavoidable accident, sudden emergency, assumption of risk, and contributory negligence. The settlement amount represented 100 ...

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Boy, swung by ankles by daycare worker, had fractured skull – $450,000 Settlement

On Dec. 21, 2015, Jack Smedley, a 6-year-old child, was enrolled by his parents in a before and after school program at Tiger Martial Arts. The premises of this daycare center had a surveillance system which captured Justin Branick, for ...

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