Virginia state police have handed out more than 300 tickets for texting while driving since the day it became a primary offense on July 1, 2013, reports InsideNova.com. A primary offense means that an officer has the right to make a traffic stop and ticket a driver if he sees only that the driver is …
Mars Bar Heiress Charged With Reckless Driving After Fatal Crash
Mars chocolate bar heiress Jacqueline Mars is facing a misdemeanor reckless driving charge after a fatal accident in Northern Virginia, reports NBCnews.com. The 74-year-old heiress to the Mars, Inc. empire apparently fell asleep at the wheel of her 2004 Porsche SUV on October 4th, while traveling westbound on Rt. 50 near Aldie. The vehicle crossed …
Virginia Traumatic Brain Injury Case Ends In $2.45 Million Settlement
The victim of a car accident who suffered a head injury after a highway rear-ending has settled the case after a judge ruled to keep out testimony concerning the forces involved in the crash, reports Virginia Lawyers Weekly. The $2.45 million settlement goes in favor of the plaintiff who was facing scientific evidence that claimed …
Toyota Loses $3 Million Acceleration Lawsuit, Decides To Settle
Toyota Motor Corp. lost a court case in a Oklahoma courtroom last week connected to a sudden acceleration defect. The defeat could be the first of many, reports the Los Angeles Times. According to reports, the verdict revolved around Toyota’s electronic components, an area that has received significant attention from plaintiff’s looking to prove that …
Resident Sues Condominium Association For Injury in Dog Altercation
A Norfolk Circuit judge has ruled that a claim against a condominium association can go forward after a resident suffered an injury in a dog-related altercation, reports Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Kelly McCarthy, a resident at Ocean Breeze Condominiums, is suing the Ocean Breeze Condominium Association after suffering an injury in a dog altercation involving the …
Ashburn Lawyer Denied Bond After Deadly Drunk Driving Accident
The Virginia lawyer who faces a DUI charge and two counts of manslaughter after killing a couple riding a motorcycle in Ashburn, VA will remain in jail after a judge stayed his bond, reports NBC Washington. Ashburn resident and attorney Mark Sgarlata, 52, was drunk when he made a left turn into a shopping center …
Occoquan, VA Pedestrian Death Leads To Reckless Driving Charges
The pedestrian death of a woman in Occoquan, VA has led to reckless driving and insufficient tire tread depth charges for a young Lake Ridge man, reports InsideNova.com. Woodbridge resident Zenaida Ines Jimenez, 58, was walking her dog on the sidewalk of Old Bridge Road, near Clipper Drive, at around 9:40 a.m. on Oct. 12, …
Virginia Woman Sues State Farm For Coverage Refusal, Stacks Insurance
A woman from Chester, VA who was seriously injured in a car accident caused by an uninsured motorist is attempting to “stack” uninsured motorist coverage belonging to her wife, and her parents-in-law who live with the couple, reports Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Kimberly R. Tucker took up a declaratory judgment action against State Farm insurance company …
Virginia Woman Can’t Sue Church For Hurt Leg Under Charitable Immunity
A Westmoreland County circuit judge has decided that a woman who suffered a broken leg while leaving a funeral reception at a church cannot sue for her injuries because of Virginia’s charitable immunity law, reports Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Judge Harry T. Taliaferro III ruled that the plaintiff, Helen H. France, who was neither a member …
Virginia Mediation: Thoughts From a Veteran Mediation Judge
Mediation can be a productive and rewarding alternative to the courtroom, resolving disputes quickly and efficiently. The following are some thoughts from a Virginia judge with 10 years of mediation experience. Thoughts From the Mediator You can’t fit a square peg into a round hole. In other words, mediation isn’t going to work unless both …
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