On January 7, 2009, the Gloucester Gazette reported a brain injury suit filed by Avery T. “Sandy” Waterman, Jr., Esq. The article is titled “Suit seeks $9 million in GHS incident”. Virginia Municipal League Insurance Programs retained Richmond counsel for Defendant, Assistant Principal Burns, who was new on the job in...
The Virginia Supreme Court long has held that routine accident reports and statements are not privileged under Virginia’s “work product” doctrine." A statement made by an employee to his employer, in the course of his ordinary duty, concerning a recent accident, and before litigation has been...
Proper auto accident case work-up, evaluation, and negotiation by an experienced local personal injury lawyer often can result in attractive settlement without having to file suit – even for an out-of-state vehicle accident. Last month, Avery T. “Sandy” Waterman, Jr., Esq. obtained a $50,000.00 personal injury settlement...
What really happens in a vehicle accident should govern case outcome. But too often liability and/or damages for personal injuries in Virginia actually are affected by what happens after the accident. For example, aggressive claims adjusters can shape accident accounts for posterity, settle cases for paltry quick money,...
On November 27, 2008, The Daily Press featured authority about patient falls in Virginia. That expert authority on medical malpractice was introduced by Avery T. “Sandy” Waterman, Jr., Esq., who has obtained a record verdict and record settlements in Virginia patient fall cases. Per The Daily Press, over 20...
On December 26, 2008, The Daily Press featured medical malpractice cases of Avery T. “Sandy” Waterman, Jr., Esq., including three patient fall cases settled for $2,600,000.00 in 2008. The article is “Attorney fights to get the facts on patient care in hospitals,” subtitled “He contends most institutions keep ‘double...