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Nancy L. Johnson v. Lowes Home Centers, LLC
Abingdon, Virginia personal injury slip and fall lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability negligence theory. This case was filed in the Tazewell County Circuit Court, CL21-291, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant. Virginia law is clear that owners and/or occupants of a premises may be held liable for injuries caused to other people by the co...
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( 03-09-2024 - VA)

Julius E. Williams v. Douglas R. Shed
Richmond, Virginia personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on auto negligence theories. This case was filed in the General District Court for the City of Richmond, GV23004707-00, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants. Some states follow a more enlightened version of the fault law called "comparative negligence." Alas, Virgi...
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( 03-08-2024 - VA)

Brenna Lee Trejo Morales v. Chipotle Services, LLC
Alexandria, Virginia personal injury slip and fall lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability negligence theory. This case was filed in the Fairfax County Circuit Court, CL-22-0013195, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant. Virginia law is clear that owners and/or occupants of a premises may be held liable for injuries caused to other people by ...
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( 03-07-2024 - VA)

Heidi Berin v. Minnesota Life Insurance Company
Alexandria, Virginia insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. ...
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( 03-06-2024 - VA)

Michael Eden, et al.v. Joseph Car Transport, LLC, et al.
Bluefield, West Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a negligence theory. The elements of a personal injury claim in West Virginia are: Duty of care, breach of duty of care, damages and a direct casual relationship between the two. West Virginia is a modified comparative negligence state. Plaintiffs can be no more than 50% responsibl...
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( 03-05-2024 - VA)

Yolanda Alvarado v. Dollar Tree, Inc.
Norfolk, Virginia personal injury slip and fall lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability negligence theory. Virginia law makes it clear that owners and/or occupants of a premises may be held liable for injuries caused to other people by the conditions on that premises. However, establishing the duty a property owner or occupant owes to an injured person requires a...
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( 03-01-2024 - VA)

Valerie DeVille v. Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Co.
Lynchburg, Virginia insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. A. No person shall commit or perform with such frequency as to indicate a general business practice any of the following: 1. Misrepresenting pertinent facts or insurance policy provisions relating to coverages at issue; 2. Failing to acknowledge...
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( 02-26-2024 - VA)

Meagan R. Brown v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LLP
Richmond, Virginia personal injury slip and fall lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability negligence theory. This case was filed in the Henrico County Circuit Court, CL23-5112, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant. Virginia is clear that owners and/or occupants of a premises may be held liable for injuries caused to other people by the condit...
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( 02-21-2024 - VA)

Glenda N. Jaswal v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P.
Roanoke, Virginia personal injury slip and fall lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability theory. This case was filed in the Roanoke City Circuit Court, CL22-1091, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant. Virginia law is clear that owners and/or occupants of a premises may be held liable for injuries caused to other people by the conditions on th...
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( 02-12-2024 - VA)

Jerome Wade v. Aizhan Kadnbaeva and GTS Transportation Corporation
Roanoke, Virginia personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence theories. This case was filed in the Montgomery County Circuit Court, CL-22002004-00, and was removed to federal court by the Dfendant. Some states follow a more enlightened version of the fault law called "comparative negligence." Alas, Virginia still chooses what is known ...
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( 02-12-2024 - VA)

Evelyn M. Baker v. Wawa, Inc.
Norfolk, Virginia personal injury slip and fall lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a premises liability theory negligence theory. Virginia premises liability law dictates the legal obligations of property owners and occupiers to maintain their premises in a reasonably safe condition and to avoid foreseeable injuries to visitors. Here's a breakdown of the key points...
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( 01-10-2024 - VA)

Christian E. Gibson v. David Lee Burkett and Wynne Transport Service, Inc.
Roanoke, Virginia personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories. Virginia's auto negligence law holds drivers accountable for their actions on the road and aims to compensate victims for injuries caused by another driver's carelessness. Here's a breakdown of key aspects: Duty of care: All drivers in Virginia have...
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( 01-08-2024 - VA)

Alphonso F. Brown v. United States of America
Norfolk, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims act negligence theory. The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) is a United States law that allows citizens to sue the federal government for certain kinds of torts (civil wrongs) committed by its employees. This is a significant exception to the principle of sovereign immunity, wh...
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( 01-04-2024 - VA)

Kevin Correa v. Caliber Bodyworks of Virginia, LLC, d/b/a Caliber Collision Center
Richmond, Virginia personal injury slip and fall lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a premises liablity negligence theory...
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( 01-03-2024 - VA)

Mario Alvarez v. Estes Express Lines
Richmond, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an auto negligence theory. Virginia Personal Injury Negligence Law: Seeking Compensation for Your Harm Virginia personal injury negligence law protects individuals who have been injured due to the carelessness or recklessness of another person. If you've been hurt in an accident, yo...
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( 01-03-2024 - VA)

Karen Leslie Cullen v. Uniflight, LLC
Charlottesville, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a negligence theory. This case was filed in the Albemarle County Circuit Court, CL23-1762, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant. Plaintiff filed a motion seeking remand of the case to the state court. Virginia Personal Injury Negligence Law: Seeking Compensat...
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( 12-29-2023 - VA)

United States of America v. Daniel Kemp, Sr.
Defendant Daniel N. Kemp, Sr., was charged with nine counts of sexually abusing his adopted children. Pursuant to an agreement with the government, he pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated sexual abuse, and the remaining charges were dismissed. The district court sentenced Kemp to life imprisonment – a term within the Sentencing Guidelines range adopted by the court – and to a lifetime...
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( 12-26-2023 - VA)

United States of America v. Keyon Paylon
Keyon Paylor (“Appellant”) filed a petition pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2255, seeking to vacate his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm and asserting that his guilty plea was not knowing and voluntary. Specifically, Appellant contends that the law enforcement officers involved in his arrest planted the firearm and stole thousands of dollars from him and that...
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( 12-26-2023 - VA)

United States of America v. Micheal Prince
PER CURIAM: Micheal Geronald Prince pled guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute various controlled substances, including— as attributable to him through his own conduct and the conduct of other conspirators reasonably foreseeable to him—five kilograms or more of cocaine and 280 grams or more of cocaine base, ...
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( 12-26-2023 - VA)

United States of America v. Dyvae Davis
PER CURIAM: Dyvae Davis appeals his conviction following his guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C), and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i), (D)(ii). On appeal, Davis argues the district court plainly erred by accepting ...
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( 12-26-2023 - VA)

United States of America v. Michael Brown
. 2 PER CURIAM: Michael M. Brown pled guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343, 1349, and aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A. The district court sentenced Brown to a total term of 75 months’ imprisonment. Brown’s counsel has filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1...
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( 12-26-2023 - VA)

United States of America v. Santuron Cureton
PER CURIAM: Santuron Cureton pleaded guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1); distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C...
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( 12-26-2023 - VA)

United States of America v. Melchor Calderon
PER CURIAM: In 2014, Melchor Calderon was convicted of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951; possessing a firearm during a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 924(c)(1)(B)(i); conspiracy to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846; and kidnapping, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 1201(a). Calderon filed ...
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( 12-26-2023 - VA)

United States of America v. Jontez McLeod
PER CURIAM: Jontez Xavier McLeod appeals his convictions and 141-month sentence imposed after his guilty plea to carjacking and aiding and abetting, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2119, 2; and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to, and in furtherance of, a crime of violence and aiding and abetting, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(ii), 2. On appeal, McL...
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( 12-26-2023 - VA)

United States of America v. Taleek Swinney
PER CURIAM: Taleek Sherrod Swinney appeals the district court’s order denying his motion to quash restitution. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order. United States v. Swinney, No. 1:13-cr-00422-LMB-1 (E.D. Va. filed July 31, 2023 & entered Aug. 1, 2023). Further, we deny Swinney’s motion for pr...
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( 12-26-2023 - VA)

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