Virginia: Car Accidents – a Lawyer’s Trash-Truck

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Trial is the monthly journal of the American Association for Justice (“AAJ”), formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association (“ATLA”). Its issue for August 2017 marquees: “DON’T GET STUCK The Ins & Outs of Depositions”.

This Trial’s “Verdicts & SETTLEMENTS” highlights an $11,000,000.00 2016 Georgia MVA settlement in “Truck strikes passing motorist, injuring trash collector”. Id. at 16. It also features “Misfilled prescription,” a $450,000.00 2016 Illinois jury award for professional negligence against Walgreen, id.; and a lead article by Virginia medmal lawyer, “Breaking Down DEFENSE MEDICAL EXPERTS,” subtitled “Deposing and dismantling a DME’s opinions require thorough medical research, a careful review of the records, and strategic planning”. Id. at 42-50.

Mr. Waterman has been a member of AAJ/ATLA for 30 years. His practice focuses on vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, and other cases of personal injury and wrongful death.