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Granted Appeal Summary
Case
DEBORAH C. GRAVES v. SAMANTHA SHOEMAKER
(Record Number 191500)
From
The Circuit Court of Albemarle County; M. Hughes, Jr., Judge.
Counsel
Fletcher W. Harkrader (Marks & Harrison, P.C.) for appellant.
John P. Cattano and Christopher L. Smith (Central Virginia Litigation, PLC) for appellee.
Assignment of Error
The trial court committed reversible error, improperly applied settled law as set forth in Lombard v. Rohrbaugh, 262 Va. 484 (2001), and abused its discretion in refusing to allow Plaintiff to cross-examine Defendant’s medical expert witness concerning bias or potential bias in favor of the defense based on his extensive, substantial, and ongoing financial connection to
Defendant’s insurer; Plaintiff was entitled to elicit such testimony at trial concerning the expert’s substantial connection to the insurer as relevant to the expert’s bias or prejudice in this case.
http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/scv/appeals/191500.pdf
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This podcast is provided by Ben Glass and Steve Emmert
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Granted Appeal Summary
Case
DEBORAH C. GRAVES v. SAMANTHA SHOEMAKER
(Record Number 191500)
From
The Circuit Court of Albemarle County; M. Hughes, Jr., Judge.
Counsel
Fletcher W. Harkrader (Marks & Harrison, P.C.) for appellant.
John P. Cattano and Christopher L. Smith (Central Virginia Litigation, PLC) for appellee.
Assignment of Error
The trial court committed reversible error, improperly applied settled law as set forth in Lombard v. Rohrbaugh, 262 Va. 484 (2001), and abused its discretion in refusing to allow Plaintiff to cross-examine Defendant’s medical expert witness concerning bias or potential bias in favor of the defense based on his extensive, substantial, and ongoing financial connection to
Defendant’s insurer; Plaintiff was entitled to elicit such testimony at trial concerning the expert’s substantial connection to the insurer as relevant to the expert’s bias or prejudice in this case.
http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/scv/appeals/191500.pdf
This podcast is brought to you by Virginia Injury and Disability law firm, Ben Glass Law.
Real legal help for real people
Your life has been disrupted. You have good doctors and they support you. Your personal injury or long-term disability claim seems like a slam dunk. But there’s a problem: The insurance company doesn’t believe you. “You can’t be hurt that bad! Our medical experts say you’re fine.”
You need a trusted advocate who can uncover all the facts, tell your story to the skeptical insurance company, and get you the money you deserve. You don’t have to do this alone. Contact our Virginia personal injury and long-term disability lawyers today for a free consultation or denial letter review.