Benjamin D. Byrd

Experience

• Represented plaintiffs in cases involving medical malpractice, personal injury, car accidents, trucking accidents, products liability, nursing home malpractice, dog attacks and wrongful death
• Represented plaintiffs in obtaining recoveries of $200,000 and more in personal injury and medical malpractice cases
• Represented plaintiffs in obtaining recoveries of $350,000 and more in medical malpractice cases
• Represented plaintiffs in cases that received media publicity, including medical malpractice matters against the major healthcare corporation in the region
• Participated in jury trials in state courts in Southwest Virginia in Roanoke city and surrounding areas including Roanoke, Russell, and Washington counties
• Represented plaintiffs in state courts throughout the Commonwealth including Amherst County, Appomattox County, Bedford County, Botetourt County, Brunswick County, Carroll County, Charlottesville, Danville, Fairfax County, Floyd County, King William County, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Pulaski County, Richmond, Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Rockbridge County, Rockingham County, Russell County, Staunton, Tazewell County, Washington County, Winchester, and Wise County
• Represented plaintiffs in several mediations in state and federal courts
• Argued numerous motions in state and federal courts on the topics of charitable immunity, the collateral source rule, spoliation of evidence, and other matters
• Participated in continuing legal education courses as a presenter and in preparing written materials
• Assisted with a motion to reconsider sentence for a criminal defendant serving life without parole
• Assisted the Virginia Capital Case Clearinghouse at Washington & Lee with several high-profile capital cases
• Served the United States District Court for Western Virginia during internship