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Attorney Chris Yakubisin recently served as co-counsel for the 13th largest verdict in Virginia in 2019. The case involved a surgical lap pad that was left inside plaintiff Waverly Adcock during emergency surgery. At the conclusion of the trial, Adcock was awarded damages of $1,250,000. This verdict was the 13th largest verdict in Virginia in …

Grace Herrera is a litigation paralegal with the firm. She has been with Tronfeld West & Durrett for over 30 years. Grace began her career as a legal secretary and then continued her education to become a paralegal. Learn more about Grace, her family and what it is like working for Tronfeld West & Durrett …

According to data from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, in 2017, the number of motorcycle fatalities in Virginia was the highest in over a decade. There were 72 motorcyclists killed in 2016 in the state of Virginia, and 107 killed in 2017—nearly a 50 percent increase. Virginia Secretary of Transportation, Shannon Valentine said the …

The decision to put a loved one in a nursing home is never an easy one. We like to think that the ones we love will never grow old or lose the ability to care for themselves. But this is a choice that many must face at some point, and the best thing family members …

Several factors determine what someone can expect when filing a brain injury claim. These include the type of brain injury, its severity, the circumstances surrounding the injury, and the strength of the evidence the claimant submits. Some of these factors are beyond a claimant’s control. Others, however, such as the evidence one gathers and how …