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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary H.C. v. Potomac Hosp. Corp. of Prince William Virginia Court of Appeals No. 20521-23-4 Decided: June 4, 2024 An employer cannot be held vicariously liable for a sexual assault committed by an employee who is motivated purely for personal reasons. Background Plaintiff presented with severe pain caused by complications… read more

VIRGINIA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Amendment to Statute Addressing Claims by Healthcare Providers for Payment of Medical Bills Eliminates Date Exception to Application of One-Year Limitations Provision Va. Code Ann. § 65.2-605.1 (enacted March 28, 2024, Effective July 1, 2024) Prompt payment; limitation on claims. Payment for health care services that the employer does not contest, deny,… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Carter v. Wake Forest Univ. Baptist Med. Ctr. Virginia Supreme Court 2023 Va. LEXIS 36 Decided: May 9, 2024 Supreme Court of Virginia rules emails, text messages and telephone calls constitute “transaction business,” but do not constitute purposeful availment for personal jurisdiction. Background Mr. Carter, a resident of Martinsville,… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Davis v. Wal-Mart Assocs. 80 Va. App. 526, No. 0503-23-3 Court of Appeals of Virginia Decided April 2, 2024 Claimant did not sustain an injury by accident when he could not prove a structural or mechanical change in his body where the treating doctor reviewed pre and post-accident MRI… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Whiteru v. Washington Metro. Area Transit Auth. United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit No. 22-7154 Decided: December 29, 2023 Inquiry certified to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals as to the status of an individual as an invitee or trespasser where he… read more