Posts tagged virginia

• McDonald's Faces Another "Frivolous Lawsuit" Over Extremely Hot Food

  David Mittleman | March 09, 2010 1:25 PM | 14 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The McDonald’s “hot coffee” case is often pointed at as the poster child for frivolous lawsuits, at least by tort reformers. Unfortunately, many people don’t know the actual...

• Parents of Suicidal Virginia Tech Student File $43 Million Lawsuit Against University

  David Mittleman | December 10, 2009 11:02 AM | 4 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  On April 16, 2007, Seung-Hui Cho opened fire on the Virginia Tech campus. Unfortunately, in an odd twist of fate, another student named Daniel Kim committed suicide because he felt he closely...

• Woman Sues Virginia Beach Motel Owner Over Bedbug Infestation

  David Mittleman | September 10, 2009 1:35 PM | 4 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A woman is suing an Oceanfront motel owner, after she and her infant son ended up sharing the bed with some unwanted guests: bedbugs. Michelle A. Scott is seeking $100,000 in compensation for her...

• Hill Jumping Extremely Dangerous New Hobby Popular With Teenagers

  David Mittleman | February 27, 2010 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Hill jumping is the name given to a dangerous hobby that involves driving a car at a high rate of speed over a hill in order to get the vehicle to “jump” into the air as it leaves the...

• Virginia Research Librarian Struck by Bus Wins $8 Million in Damages

  David Mittleman | November 21, 2009 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  Richmond, Virginia: a research librarian at the Library of Virginia who was struck by a GRTC Transit System bus in 2007 recently won $8 million in damages. Meikiu Lo, age 34, suffered spinal and...

• Church in Virginia ADMITS Mistakes and ACCEPTS Responsibility

  David Mittleman | May 10, 2011 5:49 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Vienna Presbyterian Church in Virginia defied its insurance company’s lawyers in March when it admitted its mistakes in handling claims of sexual abuse, and accepted responsibility for its...

• West Virginia's Governor Suing Feds for Coal Mining Safety Policies Despite Dangers to Miners

  David Mittleman | October 07, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  In April West Virginia was rocked with the tragic coal mining explosion that left no survivors in its wake. In fact, the disaster at the Upper Big Branch mine represented the largest mining tragedy...

• UVA Honors Slain Lacrosse Player With Posthumous Degree

  David Mittleman | May 06, 2010 4:32 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  University of Virginia—Yeardley Love was just 22 years old and a well-liked lacrosse player when her boyfriend allegedly beat her to death. As thousands of her teammates and other fellow...

• Mine Tragedy in West Virginia Highlights Work Safety Issues

  David Mittleman | April 11, 2010 5:24 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Speaking from the Rose Garden on Friday, President Obama discussed the West Virginia mine disaster and its impact on highlighting dangerous work conditions. He emphasized the need for improved...

• Jury Awards Family $3 Million After Radiologist Misdiagnosed Torn Esophagus of Husband and Father

  David Mittleman | March 01, 2010 10:22 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Virginia—a Fairfax County jury awarded nearly $3 million to the family of Hector Alvarez, a 52-year-old man who died after an Alexandria, VA radiologist incorrectly diagnosed Alvarez with a...