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5/7/2011
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Families of Women Killed in Virginia Tech Shooting File $10M Wrongful Death Suits

Two families of women killed on April 16, 2007 have filed $10 million wrongful death lawsuits against Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, according to the Roanoke Times.

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, whose office is defending Virginia Tech aginst the wrongful death claims, contended in a news conference in April 2011 that one of the plaintiffs' attorney admitted in court filings he no documents or witnesses to substantiate some of his clients' claims. The plaintiffs claimed that on April 16, 2007, the university's emergency policy group delayed warning the campus, located in Blacksburg, VA, of a fatal 7:15 am shooting in West Ambler Johnston Hall. At about 9:40 am, the same shooter opened fire in Norris Hall classrooms, killing 32 students and faculty, including himself, and wounding another 20.

The plaintiffs' attorney responded he had difficulty getting discovery from Virginia Tech: "For over two years ... multiple requests ... have been met either with ... prodigious quantities of meaningless material, or the withholding of important documents under the pretext that they were somehow privileged."

The judge in the case ordered Virginia Tech to release certain documents, including documents related to the demotion of former a Cook Counseling Center director in 2006. The shooter turned to the center for help in 2005, but the office lost track of him after the former director's demotion. To learn more about what to do if you or a loved one is seriously injured or wrongfully killed, check out our Frequently Asked Questions devoted to the subject.

LC


Category: Wrongful Death

Labels: Attorney Blacksburg killed lawsuit lawyer personal injury Shapiro shooting VA Virginia Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Tech wrongful death


About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling wrongful death cases. We have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, VA, but we're ready to come to you anywhere in Virginia if your family member or loved one was killed as a result of someone else's carelessness.

Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been named to the National Million Dollar Advocates Form since 2009 and listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Shapiro and Lewis have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010. Fewer than 5 percent of lawyers are chosen for this professional honor. In addition, ours was the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms.

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