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Plaintiff sustained chronic back pain following accident — $600,000 verdict
Type of action: Personal injury/motor vehicle accident Injuries alleged: Injury to thoracic spine Court: Chesterfield Circuit Court Date resolved: 3/29/2023 Name of judge or mediator: Judge Steven B. Novey Special damages: $29,549.60 in medical bills; $4,478.93 in lost wages Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: $600,000 Attorney for plaintiff: W.F. Drewry “Drew” Gallalee, Richmond Descriptio[...]
Jury reaches defense verdict in $4M med mal action
Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Death Name of case: Estate of Hicks v. ACV, Inc. Court: Roanoke Circuit Court Case no.: CL18-2140 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge David A. Carson Date resolved: 2/2/2023 Demand: $4,000,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: $0 (defense) Attorneys for defendant: Carlyle R. “Randy” Wimbish […]
Motorcyclist injured when vehicle abruptly changed lanes — $300,000 verdict
Type of action: Motorcycle accident Injuries alleged: Abrasions/avulsion to left kneecap and arm, injury to left toe and left maxillary sinus fracture, soft-tissue sprain/strain Tried before: Jury Date resolved: 10/18/2022 Special damages: $65,000 Offer: $85,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: $300,000 Attorney for plaintiff: Christopher L. Spinelli, Richmond Description of case: On Dec. 30[...]
Defense verdict reached in fraud suit
Type of action: Fraud, conspiracy, breach of contract, breach of Virginia LLC Act Injuries alleged: $30,000 compensatory damages, $350,000 punitive damages and attorneys’ fees Name of case: Johnson et ux. V. Bella Gravida, LLC et al. Court: Fairfax County Circuit Court Case no.: Cl2019-17643 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Richard E. […]
Plaintiff conceived child after vasectomy — $250,000 settlement
Type of action: Wrongful conception Date resolved: 2/1/2023 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: $250,000 Attorney for plaintiff: Alexandra Humphreys, Harrisonburg Description of case: A 34-year-old married man and father of three underwent a vasectomy procedure performed by his primary care physician. Post-vasectomy semen analysis revealed that the vasectomy had failed and the patient was highl[...]
Golfer stepped in sinkhole, fractured ankle — $442,000 verdict
Type of action: Premises liability Injuries alleged: Right ankle fracture Name of case: Miller v. Ford’s Colony Country Club, LLC Court: Williamsburg/James City County Circuit Court Case no.: CL21000909-00 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Holly B. Smith Date resolved: 1/12/2023 Special damages: $110,000 Demand: $475,000 Offer: $150,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict […]
Jury sides with woman injured in rear-end collision — $300,000 verdict
Type of action: Auto accident Injuries alleged: Concussion with headaches, photosenstitvity, difficult with concentration and neck pain Name of case: Hicks v. Johnson Court: Henrico County Circuit Court Case no.: CL20002597 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Richard S. Wallerstein Jr. Date resolved: 2/1/2023 Special damages: $34,520.60 in past medicals; $157,635 in […]
Plaintiff injured in head-on collision — $180,000 verdict
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Minimally displaced sternum fracture; cervical/thoracic/trapezius strains; cervical disc herniation; aggravation of degenerative changes; anxiety Name of case: Brown v. M3 Merchandise et al. Court: Stafford County Circuit Court Case no.: CL20-5681 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Michael E. Levy Date resolved: 1/9/2022 Special da[...]
Delayed consultation results in permanent nerve damage — $3.1M verdict
Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Failure of physician to timely perform physical examination and order vascular consultation following patient’s complaints of pain and numbness in lower extremities resulting in permanent disfigurement and nerve damage due to delayed treatment of acute limb ischemia Name of case: Kontaratos v. Mid-Atlantic Women’s Care, P.L.C. Court: Norfol[...]
Jury finds in favor of cabinet wholesaler on fraud claim — $414,000 verdict
Type of action: Fraud, breach of fiduciary duty Injuries alleged: Lost past and future profits Court: Fairfax County Circuit Court Case no.: CM-2021-1294 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Tania Saylor Date resolved: 1/27/2023 Demand: $250,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: $414,000 Attorneys for plaintiff (and city): Muhammad Elsayed, Glenn Golding and […]
Defense verdict reached in suit over infant’s death
Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Wrongful death due to failure to timely diagnose and treat staph aureus infection Court: Fairfax County Circuit Court Tried before: Jury Date resolved: 12/12/2022 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: $0 (defense) Attorneys for defendant (and city): Michael E. Olszewski, Coreen A. Silverman and Kambria T. Lannetti, Fairfax Description [&hellip[...]
Patient sustained labral tear in auto accident — $257,185 verdict
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Left shoulder labral tear Name of case: Davis v. Rexinis Court: Albemarle Circuit Court Case no.: CL-21-801 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Cheryl Higgins Date resolved: 11/10/2022 Special damages: $25,498.37 in past medical specials Offer: $35,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: $257,185 Attorneys for […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Driver fell asleep, causing significant auto accident — $1M settlement
- Defense verdict returned for company in rear-end crash — Defense verdict
- Cauda equina syndrome developed after procedure — $625,000 settlement
- Passenger died months after sustaining multiple injuries — $725,000 settlement
- Plaintiff injured in crash with oncoming vehicle — $235,000 settlement
- Driver killed in rear-end collision with tractor-trailer — $1.5M settlement
- Man died from pancreatic cancer after delayed response — $1.8M settlement
- Worker fell off roof, rendering him a paraplegic — $1.25M settlement
- Driver sustained permanent hearing loss after traffic collision — $240,000 settlement
- Plaintiff suffered concussion in rear-end collision — $81,000 verdict
- Builder misrepresented home status to buyers — $675,000 verdict
- Low potassium led to cardiac arrest, death of patient — $1M settlement
Opinion Digests
- Company owner dodges breach of contract suit
- Employee’s own allegations doom minimum wage claim
- Federal government defeats former employee’s claims
- Principal wasn’t entitled to exclusively remote work
- USPTO properly redacted info in responsive documents
- Untimely lawsuit allowed to proceed
- Engineering consultant dismissed from suit
- Rule 60 motion was filed too late
- Nonprofit directors immune from ex-employees’ claims
- City, employees immune from whistleblower claims
- Experts excluded in condemnation damages suit
- Judgment entered against company for horse’s death
