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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY Virginia Case Summary Kpakio v. Sentara Healthcare Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission VA00001762083 Decided June 8, 2023 When a Claimant lost the tips of his middle finger and ring finger, and his treatment and surgeries were confined to those fingers, it was appropriate to rate only the fingers for disability rather than the… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Nestler v. Scarabelli Virginia Court of Appeals Nos. 0497-22-2, 0421-22-2 Decided: May 2, 2023 Fraudulent inducement damages can be the difference between the contract value and what was received; measure of damages insufficient to convert fraudulent inducement into contract claim. Background In two dueling and related suits, Dr. Tiziano… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Rankin v. Go Mart Inc. Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission VA02000037598 Decided May 26, 2023 When a convenience store clerk clocked out, played the lottery, and used the restroom, she was still in the course of employment when she subsequently fell. Background Claimant worked as a clerk at a gas… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Norman v. Leonard’s Express, Inc. United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia No. 7:22cv00096 Decided: April 21, 2023 Court excludes life care expert report because it impermissibly rendered medical opinions. Background Plaintiff, Yvette Norman, was involved in a serious motor vehicle collision with Julian Kaczor, who… read more

TT&H Attorney Lacey Conn recently won summary judgment in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia. The Plaintiff alleged that a bathroom door fell off its hinges and landed on her, causing a rotator cuff tear that required surgical repair. The stall door had reportedly fallen off of the hinges approximately six months before… read more