Retired judges reported for courthouse advocacy
A Virginia elected official is complaining that two retired Virginia judges may have violated ethics rules by advocating against a proposed courthouse move. The judges – one a senior judge of the...
View ArticleBar leaders, ACLU back judges’ right to advocate
A group of 23 former presidents of the Virginia Bar Association, as well as two civil liberties organizations, have come to the defense of two Virginia judges accused of improper political activity....
View ArticleCourt: Judges can advocate on courthouse issues
Two judges who vigorously advocated against a courthouse relocation referendum did not commit judicial misconduct, the Supreme Court of Virginia has ruled. The unanimous court dismissed judicial ethics...
View ArticleFamily wins $3.5M med-mal verdict in Augusta
A jury in Augusta County recently handed down a $3.5 million verdict in a medical malpractice suit involving the family of a woman who suffered a fatal stroke that went misdiagnosed. The $3.5 million...
View ArticleNerve severed during wisdom teeth extraction – $625,000 Verdict
Dr. Burgoyne, an oral surgeon, extracted the four developing wisdom teeth of a 12-year-old girl in August 2014. In the process of doing so, Dr. Burgoyne completely severed the child’s lingual nerve on...
View ArticleOrder to limit discovery denied
A motion for a protective order to limit defendant doctor’s discovery deposition in this medical malpractice case is denied. Plaintiff claims that defendant’s alleged negligent treatment following a...
View ArticleJudges across state differ on ‘reptile’ tactics
Virginia courts may not have felt the reptile’s strike, but judges are taking different approaches with the prospect of plaintiff’s lawyers armed with psychological jury appeals. At issue is the...
View ArticleSelf-employed potter had head injury in rear-ender – $215,000 settlement
On Nov. 3, 2017, the plaintiff was returning home on Route 254 in Augusta County. Plaintiff slowed after signaling to turn into her driveway when her 2005 Hyundai was struck in the rear by a 2006 Ford...
View ArticleTractor-trailer turned in front of car, killing two on Christmas Eve — $1...
Type of Action: Tractor-trailer accident/wrongful death Court: Augusta County Circuit Court Settlement/Verdict: Settlement Amount: $1,000,000 Plaintiff’s Counsel: John C. Shea, Richmond; Kevin T....
View ArticleJury returns defense verdict in ruptured appendix case — Defense verdict
Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Ruptured appendix resulting in 13-day hospital stay, a second three-day hospital stay and three additional medical procedures Court: Augusta County...
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