Property Inspector Fails to Prove Chemical Inhalation Injury

The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a property inspector’s claim of a chemical inhalation injury. Case: Watford v. City of Newport News, No. 0563-24-1, 07/29/2025, unpublished. Facts: Angela Watford worked as a property inspector for the City of Newport News. When she went to her office on April 21, 2022, she noticed a chemical odor. Work was being done on the building’s roof that day, producing fumes that were circulated through the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system. Over the day, Watford allegedly lost her voice, became nauseous, developed a ...