Minor burned by spilled coffee in motor vehicle accident — $350,000 settlement
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: First and second-degree burns on groin/upper leg areas caused by spilled coffee; minor head injury Court: Prince William County Circuit Court Date...
View ArticlePlaintiff nets record-setting personal injury settlement — $47.5M settlement
Type of action: Personal injury, auto accident Injuries alleged: Burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebrae and a functional severance of the spinal cord at that level, resulting paraplegia, traumatic...
View ArticlePlaintiff struck by intoxicated driver who ran red light — $47,500 settlement
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Left shoulder tenderness, neck pain, strain of front wall of thorax Name of case: Escobar v. Ortiz Court: Alexandria Circuit Court Date resolved:...
View ArticleRetired Army colonel, wife struck while riding motorcycle — $1.05M settlement
Type of action: Personal injury, motorcycle collision Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $1,050,000 Attorneys for plaintiff (and city): John C. Shea and Tara A. Enix, Richmond Description of...
View ArticlePlaintiff sustained lifelong complications after accident — $435,000 settlement
Type of action: Personal injury, auto accident Injuries alleged: Nondisplaced avulsion fracture of the lateral epicondyle; carpal, cubital and radial tunnel syndrome; medical epicondylitis and left...
View ArticlePlumber left with residual scarring after dog attack — $120,000 settlement
Type of action: Personal injury, dog bite attack Tried before: Mediation Date resolved: 7/28/2022 Special damages: $10,000 in medical expenses; $15,000 in lost wages Verdict or settlement: Settlement...
View ArticlePermanent neck injury, risk of paralysis after treatment delay — $1.5M...
Type of action: Personal injury, negligence Injuries alleged: Misdiagnosed atlantoaxial rotary displacement, leading to solid instrumented fusion from the base of the skull to C3l which resulted in...
View ArticleMan sustained traumatic brain injury in T-bone car crash — $1.25M settlement
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Mild traumatic brain injury with associated sequelae, chest pain and leg pain Date resolved: 6/8/2022 Special damages: $29,437.80 in past medicals and...
View ArticleLineman suffered back pain following auto accident — $125,000 verdict
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Back injury Court: Richmond Circuit Court Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge W. Reilly Marchant Date resolved: 6/2/2022 Verdict or...
View ArticleYoung woman struck by work van, developed knee lesion — $275,000 settlement
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Morel-Lavallee lesion, scarring Court: Fairfax County Circuit Court Date resolved: 6/30/2022 Special damages: $85,000 in medical bills Verdict or...
View ArticleYoung man injured in auto accident while at work — $120,000 verdict
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Concussion, neck strain Name of case: Hudson v. Gabriola Court: Richmond Circuit Court Case no.: CL21002036-02 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or...
View ArticlePedestrian suffers serious injuries in hit-and-run — $2M settlement
Type of action: Auto accident, personal injury Injuries alleged: Multiple contusions and abrasions, broken teeth, facial lacerations, thoracic aorta injury, left pneumothorax, spleen hematoma, hypoxia,...
View ArticleCar went airborne after striking dislodged manhole cover — $3,850,000...
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Traumatic brain injury, multiple orthopedic and internal injuries Date resolved: 5/2/2022 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $3,850,000 Attorney...
View ArticlePlaintiff struck, injured by falling scaffolding — $580,000 settlement
Type of action: Maritime personal injury Injuries alleged: Severe laceration requiring debridements and subsequent tendon lengthening surgery Court: Norfolk Circuit Court Tried before: Mediation Name...
View ArticlePedestrian struck by car — $775,000 settlement
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Left knee joint fractures (lateral tibial plateau and fibular head); left lateral meniscus tear; left knee cartilage damage; laceration above left eye;...
View ArticleEngineer injured in head-on collision — $3M settlement
Type of action: Personal Injury Injuries alleged: Fractures of the ribs, L-spine, right humerus, left femur, left patella and left ankle; amputation of the left index fingertip; lacerations of...
View Article‘Tolled and extended’: COVID tolling applies to all statutes of limitations
In a matter of first impression, the Court of Appeals of Virginia has reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a personal injury complaint where the plaintiff relied on the Supreme Court of Virginia’s...
View ArticleTeen injured in dog attack at SPCA — $170,000 settlement
Type of action: Personal injury, dog attack Injuries alleged: Lacerations to upper and lower lip; puncture wounds and lacerations to right hand Date resolved: 6/30/2022 Special damages: $29,809.28 in...
View ArticleMotorcyclist sustained multiple fractures after collision — $1.5M settlement
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Fracture of T7-T8 vertebra, collapsed lung, acute kidney failure, multiple fractures of pelvis, left and right ulna fractures, right radius fractures,...
View ArticleT-bone crash injured passenger, killed driver — $100,000 settlement
Type of action: Personal injury, auto accident Injuries alleged: Left shoulder, hip and rib pain; splenic angioembolization, tertiary and pulmonary contusions Name of case: Lynch v. Klecz Date...
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