A lawyer who sued under the newly recognized tort of “interference with parental rights” barely managed to escape an award of sanctions after the client’s allegations proved untrue. The client was not so fortunate. The plaintiff – a Blacksburg woman…
FLOYD — It was a tragic accident. One for which Chance Bihary took full responsibility. But Bihary’s deadly mistake almost a year ago was not a criminal one, a judge found Tuesday in Floyd County Circuit Court. Judge Marc Long dismissed…
Jonathan Rogers was named to the “Best Lawyers in America” listing for 2017. He has been a trial lawyer for 40 years and specializes in personal injury, criminal defense, traffic, divorce, custody, employment law and civil rights law. He is…
When Roanoke-area health care providers make their worst mistakes, the results can get buried in two places: graveyards and out-of-town courthouses. Graveyards are where the victims of medical malpractice are buried; out-of-town courthouses are where the wrongful death lawsuits sometimes…
The Floyd Press By Doug Thompson After two days of testimony and arguments, a Floyd County jury of seven women and five men began deliberations at 11:41 a.m. Wednesday in the trial of Sarah Williams on charges of carnal knowledge…
The Floyd Press By Doug Thompson A Montgomery County judge last week dismissed a sexual abuse charge against Sarah Elizabeth Williams of Willis after testimony and evidence revealed the complaining juvenile lied about dates he claimed he had romantic encounters…
Earlier this year, Buena Vista Police obtained a search warrant for a house on Sycamore Avenue. The warrant was based on information from a “Reliable Confidential Informant” who told the copes there was methamphetamine in the house. Armed with the…
STAUNTON — Money will never compensate John McCloskey’s family, who for 14 months watched the Rockbridge County teenager suffer from grievous internal injuries that eventually took his life. Nor will a lawsuit answer the question that torments them: Who at…
There was something suspicious about Sean Moore. Maybe it was Moore’s being “way too nice” during a traffic stop on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Or maybe it was because he was attending FloydFest, a four-day concert heavy on sandals, tie-dye…
The fight over former Montgomery County politician Joe Stewart’s multimillion-dollar estate progressed Thursday as one of his daughters responded to the other’s attempt to get more than her father’s will left her. Julia Milton, the Stewart daughter who is executrix…