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Medical Malpractice- Patient has bladder injury during colostomy reversal
An $800,000 settlement was reached in a medical malpractice case involving bladder injury during colostomy reversal surgery in Virginia.
Premises Liability- Apartment guest burned by gas grill spewing fire
A $415,000 settlement was reached in Richmond Circuit Court after a plaintiff suffered leg burns from a gas grill fire at an apartment complex.
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.
Premises Liability- Man suffers paralysis after bench tipped back
A $2 million settlement was reached in Virginia for a man who suffered paralysis after a bench tipped backward causing a spinal cord injury.
Motor Vehicle Negligence – Pickup truck passenger dies from crash injuries
Carroll County Circuit Court approved a $1.05 million settlement in a motor vehicle negligence case involving a fatal pickup truck crash.
6 families of workers who died in Key Bridge collapse settle
The families of six workers who died in Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse settled wrongful death claims against the shipowners before trial.
Medical Malpractice – Patient suffers complications from improper cyst removal
A $500,000 settlement was reached in Virginia for a patient harmed by wrong site surgery during cyst removal, involving complications and scarring.
Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post awarded $835,000 in settlement
Larry Bushart, a retired Tennessee officer, won an $835,000 settlement after being jailed over a Charlie Kirk Facebook meme, citing First and Fourth Amendment violations.
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.
Motor Vehicle Negligence Rear-seat passenger injured when car hits telephone pole
A $500,000 settlement was reached in Augusta County Circuit Court for a rear-seat passenger injured in a car crash involving a telephone pole.
Verdicts & Settlements
- 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
- Negligence and Tort -Hit by hockey puck, camper sustains TBI
- Medical Malpractice – Patient suffers stroke from ruptured aneurysm
- Premises Liability- Man suffers paralysis after bench tipped back
- Medical Malpractice – Botched tubal ligation results in childbirth
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Pickup truck passenger dies from crash injuries
- Medical Malpractice-Patient received spleen injury during colonoscopy
Opinion Digests
- Parent and child – ‘Best-interests of child’ standard isn’t unconstitutional
- Contract – Summary judgment was wrongly granted on quantum meruit claim
- Criminal – Evidence supports aggravated murder convictions
- Real Property – Family acquired neighbor’s land by adverse possession
- Zoning – Neighbors’ challenge to 24 new townhouses fails
- Constitutional – Dispute between church and presbytery is reinstated
- Sanctions – Attorney sanctioned for violating multiple Rules of Professional Conduct
- Criminal – Sex offense defendant ineligible for sentence reduction
- Patent and trademark – Patent infringement suits to remain in EDVA
- Civil Procedure – Court finds diversity after ignoring fraudulently joined party
- Criminal – Defendant was wrongly convicted of purchasing lion cubs
- Patent and trademark – News publication enjoined from rebranding itself as “The Star”
