Motorcyclist broke hip, leg and ankle when vehicle pulled into his path –...
Plaintiff, a mostly retired fisherman, was riding his motorcycle when the defendant pulled out from a commercial parking lot into his path of travel. Plaintiff’s motorcycle was bent severely, and he...
View ArticleBoat passenger thrown against rail when vessel ran aground – $3,000,000...
Plaintiff was a passenger on a luxury boat that was speeding in a no-wake zone in Naples, Florida. The boat ran aground. Plaintiff was thrown against a safety rail and fractured her right orbit....
View ArticleAuto accident plaintiff needed multiple neck and spine surgeries – $2,500,000...
The plaintiff was a 55-year-old nurse who was rear-ended while stopped in traffic. She suffered significant neck injuries, undergoing multiple injections and three separate spine surgeries involving...
View ArticlePlaintiff hit his head during minor wreck, had brain injury – $2,700,000...
Defendant’s van changed lanes and forced plaintiff’s truck into a curb. There was minor property damage. Plaintiff struck his head on the doorpost, and sustained a mild traumatic brain injury and...
View ArticlePatient struck by falling shelf in chiropractor’s office – $1,000,000...
Plaintiff was lying on a treatment table in a chiropractor’s office when a shelf installed by the defendant chiropractor fell from the wall and struck the plaintiff’s head and neck. There was only...
View ArticleBoy suffered catastrophic injuries in crash with dump truck – $22,000,000...
This personal injury action arises out of a commercial vehicle crash that occurred on July 5, 2012. Plaintiff, a 12-year-old boy, was riding as a rear seat passenger in a 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer driven...
View ArticleUIM carrier claimed plaintiff’s injury was pre-existing – $308,000 Verdict
Plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle collision in which he was a restrained driver stopped at a traffic signal when he was struck from behind. Plaintiff was seen in the emergency room after the...
View ArticleTeen involved in accident experienced ongoing pain – $60,000 Verdict
The 17-year-old plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle collision in which she was a restrained driver on a two-lane road. A driver traveling in the opposite direction turned in front of her, causing...
View ArticleDelivery truck ran stop sign, struck motorcyclist – $1,350,000 Settlement
Plaintiff was involved in a motorcycle accident with a delivery truck being operated by New Bern Transport Company. The driver failed to stop at a stop sign while attempting a right turn. The driver...
View ArticleCrane boom fell on top of fisherman working at pier – $2,000,000 Settlement
Plaintiff was employed as a seaman working as a member of the crew of commercial menhaden fishing vessel on the Chesapeake Bay. During the fishing operation, one of the nets developed a large hole and...
View ArticleThe extra mile: Two solos secure $21M for badly injured bicyclist
A federal judge has approved a $21 million settlement, with $7 million in attorneys’ fees, for the severely injured victim of a collision between a bread truck and a bicycle. The settlement is “one of...
View ArticleBoy paralyzed in wreck gets $22M settlement
After 16 months of litigation, a 12-year-old boy who was paralyzed in a crash with a dump truck has settled his case for $22 million. The case was resolved last month, within days of being tried before...
View ArticleCyclist hit by John Doe driver spars with insurer over UM coverage – $60,000...
The cyclist was a quasi-professional rider and was traveling on the far right of a residential street when someone yelled at him then either hit him with a car or truck, or someone in the vehicle...
View ArticleDriver injured in head-on collision settles for policy limits – $1,000,000...
The plaintiff was hit head-on on Route 11 in Botetourt County when the defendant, driving a car, crossed into the plaintiff’s lane of travel. The plaintiff was driving his employer’s truck. The...
View ArticleGerman-speaking attorney helps injured bicyclist recover future costs –...
On Oct. 8, 2011, German citizen Michael Sprick was struck by a Hostess bread truck while traveling in Pulaski County. The bread truck driver alleged that he had been forced off the road and into Sprick...
View ArticleCourt ordered insurance carrier to produce adjuster’s notes – $700,000...
Plaintiff, a 64-year-old female, was walking in a parking lot to her car when she was struck by a vehicle. Plaintiff claimed she was in the marked crosswalk and defendant claimed she was not. Defendant...
View ArticlePlaintiff underwent below-knee amputation after motorcycle crash – $1,300,000...
On Sept. 30, 2013, plaintiff was riding his motorcycle on Route 626 in Augusta County. He was traveling 55 miles per hour. When defendant attempted to make a left turn into the driveway of her house on...
View Article$2 short … and out of court
The Supreme Court of Virginia has upheld dismissal of a $2.5 million personal injury lawsuit because the last two dollars in required fees was received four days after the filing deadline. In a case of...
View ArticleDefendant driver was on cell phone during collision – $350,000 Settlement
On July 11, 2011, plaintiff, a 57-year-old real estate agent, was leaving a shopping center in Woodbridge when the defendant, who was on his cellphone, collided with the plaintiff’s driver’s side door....
View ArticleWorker who exited vehicle was struck by racing motorist – $1,129,280 Settlement
This motor vehicle accident occurred on northbound Magruder Blvd. in Hampton on Nov. 6, 2011. The plaintiff was working her second job cleaning office buildings and driving from one work site to...
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