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• $1M Settlement in Trucking Accident Lawsuit

  Bryan Slaughter | March 09, 2007 8:56 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  Michie Hamlett attorneys Greg Webb and Bryan Slaughter obtained a $1,000,000 confidential settlement on behalf of their client, who was hit head by a large truck on his way to work one morning. The truck crossed the center line and hit the plaintiff's vehicle, pushing plaintiff off of the road with the truck resting partially on the plaintiff's vehicle when the vehicles came to rest. Plaintiff...

• New Study Finds Children Most at Risk for Surgical Medication Errors

  Bryan Slaughter | March 08, 2007 9:05 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  A new study has found that the most likely victims of surgery related medication errors are young children. Mistakes are most likely to happen when the patient is transfered from the surgical team to the recovery room. The study was confined to errors made on patients undergoing surgery, and the rate of harm, 5 percent, was much higher than is typical for medication errors. Among children it...

• Ford Settles Wrongful Death Vehicle Fire Case

  Bryan Slaughter | March 06, 2007 8:12 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Ford Motor Company settled a case brought by an elderly Iowa resident, Early Mohlis, whose wife died after their 1996 Ford F-150 caught fire in their garage and spread across their house. No one was using the vehicle at the time - it was parked in the garage when it caught fire. Ford has recalled millions of vehicles due to a faulty speed control deactivation switch that can cause vehicles to...

• New Opinions Out From Virginia Supreme Court

  Bryan Slaughter | March 05, 2007 10:53 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The new opinions from the Virginia Supreme Court came out Friday and can be found here. Two decisions of interest are Nusbaum v. Berlin and Doherty v. Aleck. In Nusbaum, a trial court held an attorney in criminal contempt for shoving an opposing attorney at a jury trial. The Supreme Court upheld the finding of criminal contempt and the associated fine, but not the lower court's assessment of...

• Retailer Files Personal Injury Suit Against City

  Christina Cole | March 02, 2007 1:30 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A liquor store that is described by the city as a have for crimes and drugs is now fighting back against government attempts to close it down with a personal injury lawsuit.Last year, ENG Liquor, successfully beat efforts to have it closed is now seeking $200,000 from Oakland for several illegal acts ranging from defamation to intentional infliction of emotional distress.ENGs fued with the city...