Andrew Roth v. Fairfax County School Board et al
Jun 15, 2005OUTCOME: Jury Verdict for Plaintiff and Plaintiff's mother
In a trial that Mr. Simpson tried as lead counsel with his able colleague, Thomas Curcio, Esquire, against one of the largest law firms in Virginia, Mr. Simpson obtained favorable jury verdicts for a m ... other and her 16-year old son against a negligent school bus driver (and the local school board that employed him) in connection with the catastrophic physical injuries the boy sustained in a school bus accident. As chronicled on the front page of Virginia Lawyers Weekly, this case established important case precedent for all citizens wishing to avoid the sovereign immunities often enjoyed by negligent school bus drivers in Virginia.