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Nursing home fall results in $6.5 million verdict (access required)

By: Peter Vieth
Published: May 2, 2012

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A Virginia jury has returned verdicts totaling $6.5 million for an 84-year-old woman injured in a fall at a nursing home.

Railroad employee wins $4.5 million for foot injury (access required)

Published: February 27, 2012

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A Roanoke, Va. jury has awarded $4.5 million to a 43-year-old former railroad worker who claimed his on-the-job foot injury led to permanent pain and disability.

Contingent fee contract draws discipline from state bar (access required)

Published: February 2, 2012

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A Virginia lawyer has been admonished by the state bar for demanding a contingency fee from a client for non-monetary relief.

A three-judge panel imposed the public admonition on Thomas H. Roberts, saying they were concerned the fee agreement presented the possibility of a fee “adverse to the client.”

Va. jury finds for car seat maker in injury case (access required)

By: Peter Vieth
Published: January 3, 2012

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A federal jury has rejected claims that a $50 child car seat was defective, closing the door on a $50 million claim for damages for an 8-year-old girl who suffered devastating brain damage in a 2009 auto accident.

The jury deliberated about six hours before returning a defense verdict.

Delayed cancer diagnosis leads to $2.65 million verdict (access required)

Published: December 21, 2011

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A Virginia jury has returned a $2.65 million verdict against a radiologist whose admitted negligence led to a delay in the diagnosis of breast cancer for a 54-year-old woman.

Blogging lawyer disciplined (access required)

By: Peter Vieth
Published: October 24, 2011

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A Virginia State Bar discipline committee rejected First Amendment defenses last week to find misconduct by a lawyer who wrote about his cases on the Internet without client consent and without a disclaimer saying case results may vary.

Jury overturns father’s will, daughter to receive $2 million (access required)

By: Peter Vieth
Published: July 11, 2011

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A daughter left out of her father’s will has won a jury verdict in Virginia overturning the will and awarding her the entire $2 million estate.

Proposed ethics opinion would give Medicare lien protection (access required)

Published: May 12, 2011

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A proposed Virginia legal ethics opinion provides plaintiffs’ lawyers with new ammunition in the battle for protection from Medicare liens in personal injury settlements.

Virginia legislature bans sale of Chinese drywall (access required)

By: Peter Vieth
Published: March 14, 2011

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The Virginia legislature has passed a pair of measures aimed at preventing more homeowners from the dangers of tainted Chinese drywall.

Virginia attorney general might get new powers to investigate nursing homes (access required)

By: Peter Vieth
Published: February 14, 2011

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A bill sailing through the Virginia legislature would expand the attorney general’s power to investigate nursing home abuse and neglect, even in cases where the patient does not receive government assistance.

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