Wrongful Death

• $11 Million Lawsuit For Va Tech Massacre Families

  Greg Webb | July 08, 2008 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Circuit Court Judge Theodore J. Markow has approved an $11 million state settlement with families of nearly all of the victims in the Virginia Tech massacre. The families of twenty-four of the...

• Former KBR Employees Looking For Day In Court

  Greg Webb | June 24, 2008 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  The claims of civilian truck drivers injured or killed in Iraq may finally receive a thorough hearing in court. The drivers at the center of the issue have filed a lawsuit against former employer,...

• Drunk Driving Teenage Driving Manslaughter

  Ben Glass | May 09, 2008 9:46 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  A teenager from Fairfax County pled guilty on April 21 to involuntary manslaughter after a 59-year-old woman from Leesburg died from the personal injuries she received in a drunken-driving crash...

• Wrongful Death and Medical Malpractice-A Lethal Mix

  Rick Shapiro | May 05, 2008 9:07 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  Note: see also medical malpractice, automobile accident categories. Here's a true story that you won't believe: a 73 year old Reverend was in the operating room for back surgery in Hawaii. His surgeon, Dr. Ricketson, realized once he had begun the surgery that the two titanium rods he needed for the procedure were nowhere to be found. He would need to wait two hours to get the rods from the medical supply company, but he noticed that the shaft of the screwdriver he was using was "about" the right size. He testified the patient would lose a lot of blood if he hadn't acted quickly.

• Virginia Legislators To Decide Whether Cap On Negligence Payment Should Be Increased

  Greg Webb | May 04, 2008 8:37 PM | 1 CommentCharlottesville, VA

  Several Virginia legislators are deciding whether the limits on the state’s liability should be increased after the Virginia Tech shootings last April. The $100,000 limit on tort claims against the...

• Virginia Should Raise Its Cap on Damages

  Dan Frith | April 23, 2008 6:02 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  In my home state of Virginia, if an employee or agent of the state maims or kills you, any claim you may file against that individual and the state is limited to a maximum recovery of $100,000. This...

• Wrongful death....

  Lauren Ellerman | April 17, 2008 11:13 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  What does that phrase, "wrongful death" mean? It is a legal term used to describe a type of negligence lawsuit, where someone cause the death of another. While it technically could be filed against...

• Virginia Considers Raising It's Damages Cap Under the Tort Claims Act

  Michael Phelan | April 14, 2008 4:26 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  In the aftermath of the horrific Virginia Tech shootings, the Virginia General Assembly is considering whether the limits on the state's liability in cases of negligence should be increased above...

• Boating fatalities and alcohol

  John Cooper | June 19, 2007 11:44 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  Boating in Virginia (VA) and North Carolina (NC) waters is serious fun. Boating collisions often occur because boat operators are not paying sufficient attention in keeping a good look out for other boats. Like automobile accidents, boating wrecks typically occur because of operator error. There are lots of things that can distract your attention. There are the natural factors, such as the...

• What Is Wrongful Death?

  John Cooper | June 15, 2007 4:19 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  A wrongful death claim is made by a family whose loved one has been killed by the negligence or intentional act of another person or company. It is very similar to a personal injury claim, but instead of the harm being a bodily injury, the harm is death. The main difference between a personal injury case and a wrongful death case is the type of damages that can be sought against the at fault...