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Virginia Funeral Home Negligence Liability Claims and Suits

Funeral homes in Virginia and every state have a duty when they are entrusted with handling the body of a deceased person to properly embalm and present the body of the deceased family member. The funeral home must also carefully handle and transport a loved one’s body throughout all stages of care, from handling before the funeral to burial, if the home coordinates burial activities as well. Our firm has successfully handled several funeral home liability cases. Currently, our firm is handling a well-publicized funeral home liability case representing a Chesapeake family who were devastated at the condition their loved one’s body was in when presented to them at the funeral ceremony. It was apparent that their loved one’s face, nose, and mouth were covered with clumps of maggots, to the horror of the immediate and close family members. The mother of the deceased person authorized our firm to file suit against the two funeral homes involved in the case. Allegations against the defendant funeral homes included in our lawsuit include: Defendants failed to properly preserve his body upon receipt of his remains. Defendants failed to keep his remains in a properly sealed refrigeration environment before his service. Defendants failed to keep his remains in an environment free from outside elements, including but not limited to insects, flies, maggots, and other insects that would infest his body before his service. Defendants failed to clean and inspect their premises for insect infestation. Defendants failed to inspect, clean, and maintain the deceased person’s body before his service. During litigation, both funeral home defendants have denied any failure to properly embalm or otherwise handle the deceased body, and even hired an expert witness in funeral home liability to defend their conduct. After the local NBC affiliate and its correspondent, Andy Fox, aired the story in June 2025, media and news outlets, not only in Virginia but also within the United States and beyond, covered the story of what happened to the family in this case. Firm partner Kevin Sharp and associate attorney Andrew Stover represent the involved family. Firm attorney Kevin Sharp referred the media to the Complaint filed in this funeral home liability case, and Mr. Sharp issued the following statement: “What Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home has done to Torreon Williams’ family, especially his mother, Tabitha, is nothing short of shocking, deeply disturbing, and absolutely heartbreaking. Hollomon-Brown was entrusted with the responsibility of providing this young man a dignified viewing – one that would allow his family to mourn his passing with grace and respect. Instead, Hollomon-Brown subjected them to an unimaginable horror – an experience so traumatic it continues to haunt them to this day.”