Virginia: Car Crash – A Lawyer’s Marijuana

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On December 9, 2019, a Virginia Beach jury awarded a Plaintiff car collision victim $27,600.00 in compensatory damages for his personal injuries, plus an additional $150,000.00 in punitive damages for the Defendant offending motorist being severely intoxicated on Xanax and Marijuana. Significantly, Plaintiff’s injuries only necessitated 1 ER visit and 5 chiropractor visits for $2,600.00 in medical expenses. The case is Mason v. Owens, No. CL16-3685.