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Workers’ Compensation – Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission approved an $800,000 settlement for a seasonal worker paralyzed in a tobacco baler accident involving T11 paraplegia.
Workers’ Compensation – Struck in face by forklift, woman suffers brain injury
Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission approves $2.7 million settlement for traumatic brain injury from forklift accident.
Workers’ Compensation – Worker sustains back injuries following fall, seeks PTD
Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission approves $1.05 million settlement for a worker with lumbar disc herniation and spinal cord stimulator implantation.
Worker run over by machine claims multiple serious injuries — $375,000 settlement
A 55-year-old Virginia worker, who was run over by a diesel-powered industrial street sweeper while working as part of paving crew, settled his worker’s compensation claim for $375,000.
‘Going-coming’ rule applicable in comp case
Virginia Court of Appeals rules that a worker injured en route to work in employer-arranged transport is eligible for compensation under workers' comp exceptions.
Hernia case settled, dated to injury in 2005 — $1,070,000 settlement
While working at an out of state trade show in 2005, the claimant suffered a hernia while lifting boxes. Due to nerve entrapment complications related to the hernia mesh repair, […]
Legal Tech
- AI in practice: How new technology is affecting litigation practice
- Experts foresee legal malpractice risk for those who eschew AI
- Legal Decoder launches AI-powered billing analytics interface
Verdicts & Settlements
- Negligence and Tort – E-bike collision leads to neck injury, psoriasis flare
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – ‘Daydreaming’ driver hit plaintiff walking by road
- Motor Vehicle Negligence 92-year-old dies after being hit by vehicle
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Motorcyclist suffers severe injuries in vehicle accident
- Medical Malpractice – Patient dies after alleged improper medicine admin
Opinion Digests
- Employment – Multiple discrimination claims are dismissed with prejudice
- Commercial – Rental company denied TRO in dispute with Norfolk Airport Authority
- Banks and banking – Court dismisses EFTA claim in fraud victim’s complaint against bank
- Employment – Disability discrimination claim is dismissed
- Copyright – Copyright registrations didn’t extend to interior spaces
- Tort – Suit alleges data center construction is private nuisance
- Civil Procedure – Non-diverse suit remanded to circuit court
