Woman seriously injured after being crushed between car and building — $2.3...
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Fractured pelvis, ribs, and shoulder. Plaintiff, a 60-year-old woman, will likely require life-time use of a cane for mobility. Tried before: Mediation...
View ArticleMotorist developed tinnitus after auto accident — Settlement
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Tinnitus Special damages: $5,000 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $150,000 Attorney for plaintiff (and city): William R. “Rob” Sievers,...
View ArticleMan suffered back injury after he was rear-ended by college student —...
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Cervical and lumbar strains/sprains, intercostal strain, spondylolisthesis at L4-S1 requiring surgery Name of case: Anderson v. Bagheri Court: Richmond...
View ArticleWoman suffered multiple skull fractures after being struck in crosswalk — $1...
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: skull fractures, ruptured ear drum, rib fracture, vertebral fracture and soft tissue injuries Date resolved: 3/18/2021 Special damages: medical...
View ArticleMan hit by police car while crossing street — $500,000 settlement
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Moderate brain injury in addition to soft tissue and more minor orthopedic (knee) injuries Name of case: Carraway v. Cevora Court: Norfolk Circuit...
View ArticleWoman fractures knee after slip in retail store — $3.5 million settlement
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Fractured knee cap, MRSA infection, knee fusion Date resolved: 2/2/2021 Special damages: Current medical special damages of $537,676.43 plus a life...
View ArticleDriver settles for $4.68M after accident with tractor-trailer — $4,683,500...
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Facial fractures, traumatic brain injury. Cervical spine fractures at C6-7, transverse process fractures at T-1, T-2 and L-1, left rib fracture and...
View ArticlePlaintiff injured after accident involving farm tractor — $425,000 settlement
Type of Action: Personal injury – auto accident Injuries Alleged: Facial fractures, grade 3 liver hematoma, concussion, dental injuries, fractured right wrist, cervical strain and sprain Insurance...
View ArticleWoman suffered miscarriage after auto accident — $67,000 settlement
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Soft tissue; emotional Name of case: Lee v. Winston Court: Richmond Circuit Court Case no.: CL-19001367-00 Date resolved: 1/28/2021 Special damages:...
View ArticleWoman underwent spinal fusion after auto accident –$500,000 settlement
Type of action: Automobile collision/personal injury Injuries alleged: Neck and back Court: Lancaster County Circuit Court Date resolved: 2/5/2021 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $500,000...
View ArticleNuisance claim for missing stop sign goes forward
Personal Injury Where plaintiff alleges that a city created a public nuisance by not replacing a missing stop sign at the intersection where another driver collided with her car, the city’s demurrer is...
View ArticleCouple injured in rollover crash while avoiding stopped vehicle — $450,000...
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Wife: lumbar fracture, permanent gait impairment and severe bruising. Husband: concussion, subarachnoid hemorrhage, rib fracture, lumbar fracture,...
View ArticleDriver injured knee, back in truck collision — $787,500 settlement
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Partial medial meniscal tear in the left knee and C5-6 herniated disc Date resolved: 3/30/2021 Special damages: $159,555.98 Verdict or settlement:...
View ArticleMassage therapist suffered hand injuries in auto accident — $50,000 verdict
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Aggravation of pre-existing CMC joint osteoarthritis Name of case: Terri Mullen v. Louis Caiafa Court: Spotsylvania County Circuit Court Case no.: CL...
View ArticleSome claims reinstated in alleged abuse case
Where a retired but still active pastor alleged molested a child who belonged to a local church, the circuit court incorrectly dismissed her claims against the state and national churches for negligent...
View ArticleClaims move forward in fraternity hazing case
Where a minor plaintiff claims defendant fraternity members required him to consume large amounts of alcohol if he wanted further consideration for membership, most of his claims survive defendants’...
View ArticleMan suffered leg amputation after motorcycle accident — $1.3 million settlement
Type of action: Personal injury motorcycle claim Injuries alleged: Left leg and ankle degloving, left femur fracture, open intra-articulated displaced calmness fracture, open plantar dislocation with...
View ArticleRetired nurse fractured foot in interstate accident
$125,000 settlement Type of action: Personal injury – motor vehicle collision Injuries alleged: Fractures of the third and fourth metatarsal of the right foot Date resolved: 1/22/2021 Special damages:...
View Article‘Feres’ doctrine does not bar suit between service members
Where plaintiff, an active member of the U.S. Navy, sued defendant, also an active navy member, for injuries sustained in a car accident, defendant is not immune from suit under the Feres doctrine...
View ArticleMan suffered permanent tinnitus after auto accident — $60,000 settlement
Type of action: Personal injury, auto accident Injuries alleged: Bilateral tinnitus, headache and neck pain Name of case: Upton v. Greenwalt Court: Arlington County Circuit Court Case no.: CL19-603...
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