July 27, 2018
Comments Off on 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 ...
Tagged with: Automobile Accident Prince William Circuit Court Settlement
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February 19, 2018
Comments Off on Bicyclist was struck by car, incurred spinal injuries – $950,000 Settlement
Plaintiff was riding his mountain bike to work in the early morning hours with numerous front and rear lights. As his bike entered a crosswalk on a green signal, the defendant failed to look to the right when turning right ...
Tagged with: Prince William Circuit Court Settlement
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February 7, 2018
Comments Off on 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 ...
Tagged with: Prince William Circuit Court Settlement Wrongful Death
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April 18, 2017
Comments Off on 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 ...
Tagged with: Judge JoAnne F. Alper Personal Injury Prince William Circuit Court
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November 14, 2016
Comments Off on Child burned by hot tea at restaurant – $500,000 Structured Settlement
Several families met to dine at the defendant restaurant. Adults sat at one table and the children sat at another. Before they ordered, a waitress placed a carafe of hot tea on a Lazy Susan at the children’s table. One ...
Tagged with: Judge Michael C. Allen Prince William Circuit Court Settlement
Read More »Liability was admitted in this 2012 automobile accident case. Plaintiff was 29 years old and studying to be a priest. Plaintiff was able to complete his studies on time to become a Catholic priest. His last treatment was in early ...
Tagged with: Personal Injury Prince William Circuit Court
Read More »On Aug. 1, 2013, decedent was a pedestrian crossing Chain Bridge Road at its intersection with Laughlin Avenue in a marked crosswalk with a walk signal when she was hit by a vehicle driven by the defendant. At the time ...
Tagged with: Judge Lon Edward Farris Prince William Circuit Court Wrongful Death
Read More »Plaintiff’s vehicle was stopped on I-495 when the defendant’s van slammed into the rear of his pickup truck, causing extensive property damage. After receiving treatment at the emergency room later that same day for low back pain, plaintiff began experiencing ...
Tagged with: Personal Injury Prince William Circuit Court
Read More »Your plaintiff is the family of a Mexican national from North Carolina, killed in an auto accident, and you’re stuck with a Virginia jurisdiction with a reputation for conservative jurors. If those circumstances sound daunting, consider a second case. Your ...
Tagged with: Henrico County Circuit Court Immigration Medical Malpractice Million-Dollar Verdicts Prince William Circuit Court Wrongful Death
Read More »The elderly defendant made a left turn directly in front of the plaintiff’s motorcycle. Plaintiff suffered a permanent partial impairment of the left leg (50 percent). Future medical care needs and loss of future earning capacity were vigorously contested. [11-T-027] ...
Tagged with: Personal Injury Prince William Circuit Court
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