The homeowner plaintiffs who alleged illness and loss from mold and won $4.75 million have their Loudoun County jury verdict reduced or set aside by the trial court for a total recovery of $1.45 million by the Circuit Court. The premises liability case is Meng v. The Drees Co., and this decision was handed down…
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A motorcyclist who lost control of his bike and incurred more than $100,000 in medical expenses from the single-vehicle crash thought he had coverage through his own motor vehicle insurance policy. The injured motor cycle driver sought coverage for the medical bills under his individual insurance, but the plan denied the claim. The reason? The…
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In prior posts, I have commented on how I have been inspired by clients and have learned so much. This past weekend I had the opportunity to watch a young client take a riding lesson at Dream Catchers near Williamsburg, Virginia. Dream Catchers is the premier therapeutic riding center between Richmond and Virginia Beach. Students…
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Roger Creager is a brilliant lawyer who has assisted the Virginia Trial Lawyers (“VTLA”) Amicus Curiae Committee with briefs, advice and insight. Because of his appellate experience, Roger Creager of the Creager Law Firm was retained by ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. to assist with our motorcycle brain injury cases presently before the Federal Circuit Court of…
Continue readingRaptiva (or efalizumab), a psoriasis drug, may cause a serious brain infection and even result in death. The Food and Drug Administration on Feb. 19 issued an advisory citing three confirmed cases — and a possible fourth case — of persons being diagnosed with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) after they were treated with Raptiva. The…
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