Cantor, Grana & Buckner listed in Virginia Lawyers Weekly for largest settlements in Va for 2010
Verdict: 1.51 million
Type of Case: Personal Injury
Attorneys: Irvin V. Cantor, Stephanie E. Grana and Elliott M. Buckner, Richmond
Summary: The plaintiff, age 56, suffered an upper cervical fracture and mild brain injury in a motor vehicle collision. The plaintiff underwent cervical fusion surgery, but continued to have pain after the operation.
Plaintiff’s neurosurgeon referred the plaintiff to a psychiatrist, who prescribed a regimen of steroid injections and medications to manage her chronic pain.
Several months after cervical surgery, the plaintiff continued to complain of memory loss and problems with concentration and attention. She was eventually diagnosed by a neurologist as having suffered a mild traumatic brain injury.
The defense experts--a neurologist, psychiatrist and neuropsychologist--all took the position that the plaintiff had not suffered a brain injury in the collision and that her cognitive problems were all a result of a pre-existing narcotic dependence, developed as a result of unrelated gastrointestinal issues.
