Nigel Haskett was working at a McDonald’s last August when he interceded to stop a man who was beating a woman in the restaurant. The assailant, later identified as Perry Kennon, went outside. Haskett also stepped outside and stood at the door to keep Kennon from re-entering the restaurant. Kennon retrieved a gun from his…
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Sometimes more than one recovery may be had from the same tragic accident. In a case handled by my late friend Bob Arthur, a self-employed structural engineer fell from a ladder and broke his leg. The injured plaintiff brought suit against the owner of business for failure to provide ordinary care in providing and holding…
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During the recent hearing on a client’s theater scarring case, the judge noted that he would need to see the actual scars in controversy. The experienced Fairfax judge noted that while he had received pictures of the claimant’s permanent leg scars, he was mindful of a case where the original pictures did not show the…
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In motorcycle crash cases, the past medical bills and wage loss can be proven with medical records, testimony by the treating doctors, pay checks and W-2s. However, the cost of future medical care for brain injured clients is more difficult. The ourts generally require an expert witness to testify as to the needs and costs…
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While many so-called personal injury lawyers “talk the talk,” very few really “walk the walk.” Few actually visit the scene of the crash, workplace accident or fatal injury. Few actually go to look at the official Court files on their clients’ cases. Few visit their clients’ homes. And few, if any, invite their clients and…
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