Verdicts & Settlements
Physician fails to diagnose bacterial endocarditis - $1,200,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
October 13, 2008
A 24-year-old woman presented to her family practice physician in April 2006, complaining of a five- to six-week history of fever, chills, myalgia, weight loss, fatigue, lightheadedness, weakness and a non-productive cough. Her fever had been intermittent, with a high of 102.3 degrees. She was without symptoms of dysuria, urgency, frequency, flank pain […]
Auto crosses double yellow line, strikes couple on motorcycle - $5,000,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
October 13, 2008
An automobile crossed the double yellow lines of a two-lane road and struck a motorcycle in the opposite lane of travel.
The husband and driver of the motorcycle, age 48, suffered traumatic left leg injuries resulting in an above-the-knee amputation. Surgery for subsequent stump revision was also required. An Army veteran, he was in […]
Stay-at-home mom killed in wreck in Nelson County - $1,250,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
October 6, 2008
Plaintiff was the executrix of her 48-year-old sister’s estate. Decedent was a married mother of two girls, ages 9 and 12. The decedent and her two daughters died in a motor vehicle crash in Nelson County in 2007.
The deceased mother was not working at the time of the crash, but was going to begin a […]
Rear-end collision causes epilepsy, neck, back injuries - $2,787,000 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
October 6, 2008
Plaintiff was the passenger in the front seat of a van being driven by his wife. They were attempting a left turn off of a highway when they were struck from behind by the individual defendant, who was driving a corporately owned dual-wheeled pickup truck. The force of the collision was severe enough […]
CSX freight train, dump truck collide at plant in Suffolk - Defense Verdicts
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
October 6, 2008
These two cases, consolidated for trial, involved the collision of a CSX freight train and a dump truck at a private grade crossing located at the Vulcan Materials plant in Suffolk. Plaintiff Thompson was the engineer on the train and plaintiff Turner was the conductor.
The ACD & Sons dump truck, driven by […]
Failure to disclose fuse box not grounds for denying claim - $310,000 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
September 29, 2008
Rockingham filed declaratory judgment action to avoid coverage on the basis of alleged material misrepresentations in the application for insurance. The alleged misrepresentations centered on a denial in the application that the home was equipped with fuses as opposed to circuit breakers. A fire had started in the fuse-box panel. Homeowners had […]
Intersection wreck causes brain, neck, back injuries - $125,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
September 29, 2008
On May 28, 2004, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the plaintiff stopped at the intersection of King Street and Market Street in Leesburg for a red light. When the light turned green, she proceeded through the intersection and was struck by the defendant on the driver’s side of her car.
The plaintiff’s vehicle spun […]
Vehicle crushed by logs in tractor-trailer wreck - $300,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
September 29, 2008
On June 6, 2005, the plaintiff was stopped at a traffic light in the far left lane at the intersection of Route 28 and Frying Pan Road in Fairfax County. She was traveling southbound. The defendant was traveling northbound on Route 28 in his tractor-trailer, which carried a load of large tree logs.
The defendant […]
Three insurers participate in settlement of crash claims - $1,100,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
September 29, 2008
Plaintiff sustained serious and life-threatening injuries in an accident in Leesburg while operating a truck on behalf of his employer. Defendant ran through a stop sign and struck plaintiff’s vehicle, causing plaintiff to be ejected from his truck.
Defendant denied liability in his answer but had pleaded guilty in traffic court to a charge […]
Chairs fall off pickup, motorcyclist crashes - $55,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
September 22, 2008
On Aug. 13, 2006, the defendant was returning from a campsite in her 1998 Chevrolet C-500 pickup truck, which was loaded with supplies, including chairs. She was driving southbound in the left lane of Route 37 just south of Route 50 in Frederick County.
During her drive, four chairs dislodged and fell across Route 37. […]
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