District of Columbia 2017 Jury Verdict Statistics
August 1, 2018
The Superior Court for the District of Columbia prepares compilations of data for jury trial verdicts in a variety of civil cases, including medical malpractice,…
Virginia Senate Bill 545 Takes Effect on July 1, 2018
April 2, 2018
Over the last several years, we have seen a trend where insurance carriers and third party administrators are entering into preferred/exclusive vendor deals with court…
Cautionary Tale Regarding the Quirks of Virginia’s Nonsuit Statute
August 15, 2017
The Circuit Court for the City of Roanoke highlighted another noteworthy quirk regarding the application of the Virginia Nonsuit Statute in Eakin v. James A. Dent,…
A Reminder About the Changes to Virginia Underinsured Motorist Coverage
August 29, 2016
On July 1, 2015, the Virginia legislature made a big change to the functionality of the underinsured motorist statute, which applies to policies issued or…
District of Columbia Amends the Workers’ Compensation Act in Instances Where Third Parties are Liable
June 2, 2015
Recently, the District of Columbia’s Workers’ Compensation Act received a noteworthy amendment. Prior to the amendment, if a person was injured while in the scope of…
Nonsuits in Virginia – The Virginia Supreme Court Gives Litigants a Wake-Up Call
January 15, 2015
In Temple v. Mary Washington Hospital, et al., the Virginia Supreme Court held, once again, that they take a very literal view when interpreting court orders.…
Jury Verdict Statistics in the District of Columbia for the First Half of 2014
September 15, 2014
The Superior Court of the District of Columbia prepares compilations of data for jury trial verdicts in a variety of civil cases, including medical malpractice,…
RECEIVE A TRAFFIC TICKET IN VIRGINIA? Simply Prepaying the Fine Could Be Your SECOND Mistake
May 14, 2014
If you receive a traffic citation in Virginia for a relatively minor offense (i.e. failure to yield the right of way or running a stop…
IPSE DIXIT: Partially True Tales from the Litigation Trenches
March 19, 2014
Recently, I was sitting in a courtroom waiting for my trial to begin. There were trials before mine so I used the opportunity to provide…
Fourth Circuit Defines “Nominal Party” in Cases Removed from State Court to Federal Court
February 24, 2014
The federal courts have the power to decide cases originally filed in State court in limited circumstances. Federal courts have what is termed “diversity jurisdiction”…