$85K Settlement After Hit-and-Run Accident
Excerpt from Virginia Lawyers Weekly.
The plaintiff, a Navy ensign in flight school in Pensacola, Florida, was a resident of Virginia. He was struck while walking home by a John Doe hit-and-run driver. Suit was filed in Henrico County against John Doe. The deposition of the Florida Highway Patrolman was taken in Sarasota, Florida. The deposition of the eye-witness was taken in Washington, D.C. The deposition of the expert orthopedist was scheduled. However, case settled prior to taking same.