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Negligent treatment of finger laceration

August 29, 2023

Doe suffered a finger laceration while performing yard work. She received treatment from a health care provider and later experienced ischemia, nerve damage, and chronic pain. Her medical expenses totaled over $44,700.

Doe sued an undisclosed defendant alleged improper treatment of the laceration. The defendant contested the plaintiff’s future expenses.

The parties settled for $934,500 before trial.

Citation: Doe v. Roe, Confidential Dkt. No. (Va. Confidential Ct. Dec. 13, 2022).

Plaintiff counsel: AAJ member Anthony M. Russell, Roanoke, Va.; and AAJ member Les S. Bowers, Charlottesville, Va.