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From Virginia Lawyers Weekly – January 19, 2009 The plaintiff was traveling on Interstate 195 in Richmond at 9:15 a.m., when the hood of her car suddenly flew up and obstructed her view. According to the deposition testimony of several eyewitnesses, the plaintiff’s vehicle was still in the center travel lane stopped or traveling at …

Excerpt from Virgina Lawyers Weekly. On Oct. 8, 2010, the plaintiff was traveling on Western Street in Hopewell near the I-295 overpass when the defendant, who was traveling on I-295, ran off the embankment near the overpass and landed on the plaintiff’s vehicle. The defendant alleged he was forced off the road by an unknown …

Excerpt from Virginia Lawyers Weekly. The defendant performed a cholecystectomy surgery of the plaintiff on Aug. 5, 2009. The operation started as a laparoscopic procedure but was converted to an open procedure because of dense adhesions and unclear anatomy. Over the course of the plaintiff’s hospital stay, she became increasingly ill and complained of shortness …

Excerpt from Virginia Lawyers Weekly. A case that looked discouraging at first proved worthy of a recent $6.5 million settlement for a man severely injured in an interstate crash. As they kept digging, the victim’s lawyers say they slowly uncovered facts that enhanced the defendant’s liability and minimized any role the victim’s own negligence might …

Taken from Virginia Lawyers Weekly. The plaintiff was driving a vehicle on I-95 in Prince William County in route to a business meeting when she was struck by the defendant. The collision resulted in moderate damage to both vehicles. The plaintiff was initially treated at a local hospital with only minor complaints. Upon returning to …