Causation an issue in low-impact collision – $117,000 Verdict
Plaintiff was involved in a low-speed, rear-end collision, which the plaintiff described as a “bump” on Oct. 30, 2005. There was little to no visible property damage. Defendant and her passengers all...
View ArticleUIM carrier takes over defense of brain injury case – $320,000 Verdict
The plaintiff was injured on July 19, 2007, when his 1992 Ford pickup truck was rear-ended on Route 1 near Osborne Road in Chesterfield. He was stopped in traffic when the defendant hit him from behind...
View ArticleRecusal can be a touchy moment for a lawyer
It can be a ticklish and touchy moment for a lawyer: the judge in a case has a conflict and needs to pass the file to a colleague. But whether, and how, to ask a judge to recuse herself can be a major...
View ArticleRichmond judge files $1.7 defamation suit
Richmond Circuit Judge Melvin R. Hughes Jr. has filed a $1.7 million defamation suit against a Richmond weekly newspaper for publishing commentary suggesting he played courtroom politics with lawyers....
View ArticleWoman alleges negligence during hemorrhoid surgery – Defense Verdict
The plaintiff was a 39-year-old female who went to the defendant general surgeon with extremely painful Grade IV hemorrhoids in March 2005. He admitted her to the hospital and performed surgery the...
View ArticleCorporate-Veil Jury Award Set Aside
A Chesterfield County Circuit Court sets aside a $278,737 jury award to plaintiff buyers against an individual defendant in a residential real estate construction project, as the buyers did not present...
View ArticleJury award against builder set aside
A builder will not have to pay a six-figure jury verdict won by a couple who complained when construction of their new home ground to a halt. A Chesterfield County jury said builder William Howard...
View ArticlePolicy limits paid in collision case – $100,000 Settlement
This case stemmed from a rear-end collision at an intersection. The plaintiff suffered a rotator cuff injury to the left shoulder. Defendant’s auto insurance policy limits were $100,000. All bills were...
View ArticlePassenger in T-bone crash suffers mild TBI, memory loss – $65,000 Verdict
Plaintiff was the front-seat passenger in her husband’s Toyota sedan, which was T-boned by a vehicle going 60 MPH. The plaintiff said 40-45 MPH, but an independent witness said 60. Plaintiff was...
View ArticleDrunken driver’s carriers offer $70K, jury gives $230K – $230,000 Verdict
Kathleen Young suffered a neck injury when her vehicle was hit in the rear by Cantrice Henderson on Hopkins Road in Chesterfield County. At the time of the crash Henderson had a blood alcohol content...
View ArticleCausation an issue in low-impact collision – $117,000 Verdict
Plaintiff was involved in a low-speed, rear-end collision, which the plaintiff described as a “bump” on Oct. 30, 2005. There was little to no visible property damage. Defendant and her passengers all...
View ArticleUIM carrier takes over defense of brain injury case – $320,000 Verdict
The plaintiff was injured on July 19, 2007, when his 1992 Ford pickup truck was rear-ended on Route 1 near Osborne Road in Chesterfield. He was stopped in traffic when the defendant hit him from behind...
View ArticleRecusal can be a touchy moment for a lawyer
It can be a ticklish and touchy moment for a lawyer: the judge in a case has a conflict and needs to pass the file to a colleague. But whether, and how, to ask a judge to recuse herself can be a major...
View ArticleRichmond judge files $1.7 defamation suit
Richmond Circuit Judge Melvin R. Hughes Jr. has filed a $1.7 million defamation suit against a Richmond weekly newspaper for publishing commentary suggesting he played courtroom politics with lawyers....
View ArticleWoman alleges negligence during hemorrhoid surgery – Defense Verdict
The plaintiff was a 39-year-old female who went to the defendant general surgeon with extremely painful Grade IV hemorrhoids in March 2005. He admitted her to the hospital and performed surgery the...
View ArticleCorporate-Veil Jury Award Set Aside
A Chesterfield County Circuit Court sets aside a $278,737 jury award to plaintiff buyers against an individual defendant in a residential real estate construction project, as the buyers did not present...
View ArticleJury award against builder set aside
A builder will not have to pay a six-figure jury verdict won by a couple who complained when construction of their new home ground to a halt. A Chesterfield County jury said builder William Howard...
View ArticlePolicy limits paid in collision case – $100,000 Settlement
This case stemmed from a rear-end collision at an intersection. The plaintiff suffered a rotator cuff injury to the left shoulder. Defendant’s auto insurance policy limits were $100,000. All bills were...
View ArticlePassenger in T-bone crash suffers mild TBI, memory loss – $65,000 Verdict
Plaintiff was the front-seat passenger in her husband’s Toyota sedan, which was T-boned by a vehicle going 60 MPH. The plaintiff said 40-45 MPH, but an independent witness said 60. Plaintiff was...
View ArticleDrunken driver’s carriers offer $70K, jury gives $230K – $230,000 Verdict
Kathleen Young suffered a neck injury when her vehicle was hit in the rear by Cantrice Henderson on Hopkins Road in Chesterfield County. At the time of the crash Henderson had a blood alcohol content...
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