January 24, 2019
Comments Off on Motorcyclist thrown on uneven roadway, run over – $3.175 Million Settlement
Claims against operators of two concurrent roadway construction projects on Interstate 495. Paving contractor milled three lanes of I-495, leaving a two-inch ledge between lanes three and four. Temporary Traffic Control contractor blocked off all three milled lanes in the ...
Tagged with: Judge Diane McQuade Strickland Million-Dollar Settlements Wrongful Death
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December 27, 2018
Comments Off on Man lived one day after burning from explosion – $1 Million Settlement
Plaintiff was a laborer performing demolition work when a spark of uncertain origin caused a highly flammable chemical to explode, burning his entire body. The cause of the explosion was vigorously disputed by multiple defendants. [18-T-148] Type of action: Wrongful ...
Tagged with: Judge Michael C. Allen Million-Dollar Settlements Wrongful Death
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December 26, 2018
Comments Off on Man died after 90 percent burns in flash fire – $1.5 Million Settlement
Plaintiff was a laborer performing demolition work when a spark of uncertain origin caused a highly flammable chemical to explode, burning over 90 percent of his body. The cause of the explosion was vigorously disputed by multiple defendants. [18-T-147] Type ...
Tagged with: Judge Michael C. Allen Million-Dollar Settlements Wrongful Death
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November 25, 2018
Comments Off on Man died while anesthesiologist was called to handle two different patients – $3.5 Million Verdict
This case involved the wrongful death of a 32-year-old man who was survived by his mother and adult brother. The individual anesthesiologist was nonsuited and the case proceeded to trial against his employer at the time of the events, Sheridan ...
Tagged with: Medical Malpractice Million-Dollar Verdicts Prince William Circuit Court Wrongful Death
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November 9, 2018
Comments Off on Man who shot another during argument claimed self-defense – $255,000 Settlement
On Mother’s Day 2015, the decedent drove to his home in Bedford County. Shortly thereafter, he was confronted by the defendant who alleged the decedent had driven too fast through the neighborhood and almost hit his dogs. The defendant had ...
Tagged with: Bedford County Circuit Court Judge Malfourd W. "Bo" Trumbo Settlement Wrongful Death
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October 9, 2018
Comments Off on Family of man killed in plant conversion settles for $4.7M – $4.7 Million Settlement
On Oct. 5, 2012, the decedent was working as a pipefitter at a paper manufacturing plant in Southeast Virginia. The project included the conversion of the plant from a paper manufacturing plant to a tissue mill. The owner of the ...
Tagged with: Judge Pamela S. Baskervill Million-Dollar Settlements Wrongful Death
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September 4, 2018
Comments Off on Products claim would have become negligent maintenance case – $800,000 Settlement
Decedent was a contractor who died in a workplace incident in a large factory in Southwest Virginia. What initially looked like a products liability case against the manufacturer of the machine that failed turned into a case against the factory ...
Tagged with: Settlement Wrongful Death
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August 17, 2018
Comments Off on Family lost three members in tractor-trailer wreck – $2 Million Settlement
A family lost its mother, father and grandmother in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer. The driver was alleged to have lost control in rainy conditions on a downhill grade killing all instantly. The driver consistently denied his negligence. There ...
Tagged with: Million-Dollar Settlements Wrongful Death
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August 10, 2018
Comments Off on Family lost three members in tractor-trailer wreck – $2 Million Settlement
A family lost its mother, father and grandmother in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer. The driver was alleged to have lost control in rainy conditions on a downhill grade killing all instantly. The driver consistently denied his negligence. There ...
Tagged with: Million-Dollar Settlements Wrongful Death
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July 30, 2018
Comments Off on Fetal death claim not limited to mother
Six years after the General Assembly created a cause of action for the wrongful death of a fetus, a Virginia circuit judge has ruled that the mother is not the only family member that can claim damages under the law. ...
Tagged with: Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge David A. Oblon Virginia Circuit Courts Wrongful Death
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