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Thalhimer files response to Flying Squirrels owner’s defamation lawsuit
Thalhimer Realty Partners denies defamation claims by Richmond Flying Squirrels owner Lou DiBella in federal court over alleged threats and business disputes.
Premises Liability- Dog bite injury nets settlement
A $1 million settlement was reached in a Virginia dog bite injury case involving a left tibial plateau fracture and disputed liability.
Negligence and Tort -Hit by hockey puck, camper sustains TBI
A 9-year-old camper in Richmond sustained traumatic brain injury from a hockey puck at camp, resulting in a $2.7 million settlement.
Medical Malpractice – Ingrown toenail removal leads to CRPS type 2
A $1.7 million medical malpractice settlement was reached after a podiatrist's failure to remove a tourniquet caused complex regional pain syndrome type 2.
Motor Vehicle Negligence – Plaintiff suffers mild TBI after being rear-ended
A $1.3 million settlement was reached in Augusta County for a plaintiff suffering mild traumatic brain injury after a rear-end collision.
Judge approves $425M Capital One settlement
A federal judge in Alexandria approved a $425 million settlement for Capital One customers alleging deceptive interest rates on 360 Savings accounts.
Motor Vehicle Negligence – Plaintiffs visiting Williamsburg sustain injuries in rollover crash
Three Florida residents injured in a Williamsburg-area rollover crash settled for $835,000 after mediation in Charles City Circuit Court in 2026.
Virginia hopes to remove time capsule along with Lee statue
(AP) If a court clears the way, the state of Virginia expects to remove not just a soaring statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from Richmond‘s historic Monument Avenue […]
Richmond diocese paying $6.3 million to sexual abuse victims
The Catholic Diocese of Richmond is paying $6.3 million to 51 people who were sexually abused as minors by clergy members, according to an Oct. 15 report on its website. In February, the Richmond diocese […]
Richmond law firm defending claims in Florida
A Richmond business law firm and two lawyer members are defending claims in federal court in Florida arising from an investment venture that went sour for two participants. A U.S. […]
Group to hold first meeting on reducing Virginia evictions
(AP) A new coalition of affordable housing advocates, lawyers and property managers is starting work on its goal to bring down high eviction rates in Richmond and four other cities […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Workers’ Compensation- Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice- Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Struck in face by forklift, woman suffers brain injury
- Negligence and Tort – Group home resident falls, sustaining femur fracture
- Medical Malpractice – Nursing facility patient dies after fracturing ankle in fall
- Medical Malpractice- Patient has bladder injury during colostomy reversal
- Premises Liability- Apartment guest burned by gas grill spewing fire
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Physician sustained hand injuries in crash
- Premises Liability- Dog bite injury nets settlement
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Woman suffers injuries after T-bone collision
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Man fails to vacate default judgment forfeiting approximately $21,000
- Negligence – Business not liable for failing to call ambulance
- Search & Seizure – Police lacked reasonable suspicion for stop and frisk
- Criminal – Man convicted of pinching officer during struggle
- Municipal – Heirs claim surplus funds following tax sale of real property
- Contract – Res judicata bars some of breach of contract claim
- Criminal – Circuit court’s probation decision is reversed
- Employment – Virginia court had subject-matter jurisdiction over remote worker’s claims
- Criminal – Record supports sentencing decision
- Insurance – Two carriers disagree over duty-to-defend responsibility
- Criminal – Inmate denied certificate of appealability on § 2254 petition
- Tort – Defamation suit reinstated against employer
