Monthly Archives: April 2023
ASKED AND ANSWERED
By: Janeen Koch This is where we answer legal questions commonly posed to us by our insurance and corporate clients. If you have any burning questions that need quick answers, or if you have any suggestions for questions in future newsletters, please e- mail Janeen at: [email protected]. This edition’s subject: Minor settlements Q: Does a […]
TOP 10 HIGHEST JURY VERDICTS IN 2022
By: Janeen Koch Each year, Virginia Lawyers Weekly compiles a list of the million-dollar-plus jury verdicts that are reported to them by attorneys across the Commonwealth. In 2022, there were 18 such verdicts with the highest being an award of $15 million from a Charlottesville jury. Historically, Charlottesville and Fairfax County have been fairly conservative […]
NEW VIRGINIA LEGISLATION TO TAKE EFFECT IN JULY
By: Janeen Koch Multiple bills passed in Virginia that will have an effect on the handling and evaluation of insurance claims. And more importantly, a proposed bill to abolish the contributory negligence defense, failed. Here is a summary of the noteworthy legislation that will, and will not, go into effect in July: Finding of guilt […]
Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys! Or… Is it? Condominium Casualty Losses and Insurance Issues
By: Olga S. Tseliak The following scenario is all too familiar for many who live in or manage a condominium: a pipe bursts in a unit, water is everywhere, panic ensues, with all those affected looking to the association to both stop the water leak and make the repairs. The initial instinct on the part […]