SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARY Riddick v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia No. 2:21cv297 Decided: April 20, 2022 Individuals must connect industry experience to specialized knowledge and specific scientific principles to qualify as expert witnesses. Background Plaintiff Raymond Riddick, in
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARY Suyes v. Chesterfield County Public Schools Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission 1835397 Decided: March 30, 2022 When Zoloft was prescribed for both leg pain related to the work injury – and also psychological issues unrelated to the work injury – the Zoloft was still compensable.
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARIES Progressive Gulf Ins. Co. v. Reynolds United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia No. 5:21-cv-00056 Decided: April 8, 2022 U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia holds that a passenger lacking legal authority and permission is excluded from driver’s
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARY Johnson v. General Dynamics Corp. Virginia Court of Appeals No. 0645-21-3 Decided: March 8, 2022 The first-aid doctrine does not allow a compensable consequence injury when the first injury was non-compensable, nor when the Claim for Benefits did not specifically include the negligent first-aid
TT&H is pleased to announce that Mackenzie A. Payne has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Fairfax, Virginia office. Mackenzie joins the firm after having previously worked in elder law, primarily in trust and estate administration. Mackenzie is a 2020 graduate of the Antonin Scalia Law School
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY VA CASE SUMMARY California Condo. Ass’n v. Peterson Virginia Supreme Court No. 201349 Decided: March 17, 2022 Virginia Supreme Court clarifies standard for evidence in plea in bar hearing. Background Joel Steely Peterson, Jr. and his former wife owned several condominium units managed by the California Condominium
