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THESE VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENT ARE ALL FACT DEPENDENT AND THE RESULTS IN ANY GIVEN CASE IS ENTIRELY DEPENDENT ON THE FACTS AND THE LAW APPLICABLE TO THAT CASE. NO GUARANTEE CAN BE GIVEN AS TO THE OUTCOME IN ANY PARTICULAR CASE.

Medical Malpractice

Jury verdict against local urologist $1.85 Million
Jury verdict against local obstetrician/gynecologist $900,000.00
Medical malpractice settlement against local urologist $800,000.00
Award to infant after three weeks of trial against local radiologist and neurosurgeon $750,000.00
Settlement against local hospital to widow of deceased man $400,000.00
Settlement against local hospital for death of elderly patient $350,000.00
Settlement against local obstetrician/gynecologist $300,000.00

Car Accidents

Countless settlements and verdicts including:
$2.1 Million for brain injury to pedestrian $2,100,000.00
Award for brain injury resulting from auto accident $600,000.00
Settlement with trucking company $450,000.00
Jury verdict against trucking company $100,000.00

Premises Liability

Settlement with landlord for injury to small child $1.75 Million
Slip and fall settlement against local restaurant $300,000.00
Jury verdict against building owner for slip and fall accident $140,000.00
Slip and fall settlement against local building owner $125,000.00

Product Liability

Settlement for defective exercise machine $1.5 Million

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Appellate and Trial Cases Wherein Results Were Reported by National Legal Reporting Services

Brownlee v. Schwartz, 253 Va. 159, 482 S.E.2d 827 (1997)

[put link here to the page where this case can be read by the public]: This is a malpractice action brought by Mr. Roche on behalf of a patient against a physician and his corporation who had improperly managed the patient’s care following recovery from prostate surgery. The jury returned a verdict of 1.85 million dollars. The defendant corporation appealed on the grounds that the verdict should be reduced to the one million dollar cap on malpractice actions in Virginia. The Virginia Supreme Court upheld the 1.85 million dollar verdict finding that the evidence presented by Mr. Roche at trial proved that the defendant corporation was not properly registered and therefore not entitled to the protection of the cap.

Lin v. Pauling, 859 A.2d 651 (D. C. Ct of App. 2004)

In this decision the D. C. Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict in favor of a client of Mr. Roche in the amount of $900,000.00 in a medical malpractice action against an obstetrician/gynecologist from George Washington University.

Clem v. Corbeau, 284 F.3rd 543 (4th Cir. 2002)

In this police shooting case Mr. Roche represented the victim of the police shooting. The County police officer claimed immunity. The Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of that immunity to the police officer.

Lackman v. Long & Foster, 266 Va. 20 (Virginia Supreme Court 2003)

In this case an arbitration award to Mr. Roche’s client was affirmed.

Prendergast v. Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, 227 Va. 190, 313 S.E.2d 399 (Virginia Supreme Court 1984)

In this decision, the Virginia Supreme Court reviewed the issue of sovereign immunity.

Tri-Star Management Group Limited v. Samson, 8 F.3rd 820 (4th Circ. 1993)

In this decision Mr. Roche’s client appealed requesting an award of attorney’s fees and the Court of Appeals indicated that such an award of attorney’s fees should be granted.

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Rogal v. American University, 661 F.2d 253 (U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, 1991)

In this decision the U. S. Court of Appeals reviewed the dismissal of a complaint on procedural grounds.

Berwyn Fuel, Inc. v. Emerson Hogan, Jr., 399 A.2d 79; (D. C. Ct of App. 1979)

In this case Mr. Roche addressed the issue of whether the D. C. Superior Court had a personal jurisdiction over the defendant. On appeal, the D. C. Court of Appeals affirmed the position asserted by Mr. Roche.

Bowers v. May, 233 Va. 411 (Supreme Court of Virginia 1977)

In this personal injury action, the issue on appeal was whether a jury instruction should have been given by the trial court on the issue of negligence on the part of the Plaintiff. On appeal, the Virginia Supreme Court agreed with the position asserted by Mr. Roche.

Beverly Ann Hall v. Ford Enterprises, Ltd., 445 A.2d 610; (D. C. Ct. Of App. 1982)

In this case the issue asserted was whether a victim of a criminal assault could assert a claim against a security agency for alleged negligent misrepresentation that may have contributed to the criminal assault. The D. C. Court of Appeals affirmed the position asserted by Mr. Roche.

Fred Tarpley, Sr. v. Raymond J. Green, 221 U. S. App. D. C. 227, 684 F.2d 1 (U. S. App. 1982)

In this suit brought against several local police officers, Mr. Roche defended these police officers asserting that they had not overstepped their bounds and that they were acting within the proper dictates of the search warrant that governed their search in this instance. The U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia agreed with the position asserted by Mr. Roche.

James Butler, Charlotte Butler v. Bobbie S. Pearson, et al., 204 U. S. App. D. C. 254, 636 F.2d 526 (U. S. App. D. C. 1980)

In this personal injury action, the issue on appeal was whether non-compliance with certain court orders was a basis for sanctions against the party that did not comply. In this case, the U. S. Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia agreed with the position asserted by Mr. Roche.

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Administrator of the Estate of Daniel Huston v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, 99 F.3d 132 (U. S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circ. 1996)

This was a wrongful death action brought against State Farm Insurance Company to obtain insurance coverage for a gentleman who was the victim of a car jacking resulting in his death. In this case, Mr. Roche represented the estate of the young man that had been killed in the car jacking and argued to the U. S. Court of Appeals that insurance coverage should be found to exist for this incident since it did involve the use of a motor vehicle. The Court of Appeals disagreed with the position asserted by Mr. Roche and the insurance company prevailed in its position of denying coverage.

Howard & Hoffman, Inc. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, 634 A.2d 1214 (D. C. App. 1993)

Arbitration proceeding involving insurance coverage. The D. C. Court of Appeals on this case agreed with the position asserted by Mr. Roche.

IN RE EQ.B., AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHILDREN, INC., 617 A.2d 199 (D. C. Ct. Of App. 1982)

Action involving adoption agency.

Robert E. Kuga, et ux. v. U. S., ED VA, No. 86-0022-A

This is a suit where Mr. Roche represented a taxpayer in an action brought against the Internal Revenue Service in Federal Court in Alexandria wherein the Internal Revenue Service had improperly denied certain business deductions for the taxpayer. The Court in that case ruled in favor of the taxpayer and judgment was entered accordingly.

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