#27 - Confidential
$1 million
Type of Case: Personal injury, motor vehicle collision
Court: Norfolk Circuit Court
Attorney: O.L. “Buz” Gilbert
Summary: Plaintiff’s vehicle was rear-ended by an uninsured motorist while he was working for his employer. His back was broken, and he will have pain and be limited to light work for the rest of his life. He had lost wages and medical expenses totaling $175,000 at the time of trial.
The major issue in the case is whether the employer’s uninsured motorist coverage is available to the plaintiff. A declaratory judgment action on that issue pending.
© Copyright 2008, by Virginia Lawyers Media, all rights reserved
POST A COMMENT
IMPORTANT OPINIONS
- Criminal - Civil Forfeiture - Firearms - ‘Innocent Owner’
- Insurance - Fire Loss - Business Interruption - Statutory Appraisal - Arbitration
- Contract - Government Contract – Subcontractor Claim – Arbitration
- Consumer Protection - Lottery Proceeds - Loan Collateral
- Domestic Relations - Fraud On Court - Divorce Decree Vacatur
- Domestic Relations - Cruelty - Equitable Distribution - Family Dog
VERDICTS & SETTLEMENTS
- Visiting girl bitten in home of neighbor - $125,000 Settlement
- Warehouse worker found to be statutory employee - Defense Verdict
- 80-year-old pedestrian killed in mall garage - $100,000 Settlement
- ATV passenger injured in collision with car - $200,000 Settlement
- Physician fails to diagnose woman’s abdominal tumor - $700,000 Settlement
- Contributory negligence alleged in tractor-trailer crash - Defense Verdict