Fort Lauderdale, FL—Jurors Thursday awarded more than $6.1 million in compensatory damages and found punitives warranted for the role they concluded the nation's two largest tobacco companies played in a Florida smoker's cancer and death. Oshinsky-Blacker v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., 2008-CV-025841.
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, engle, Florida, Oshinsky-Blacker v. R.J. Reynolds
Frank Kelly delievrs closing arguments on behalf of Philip Morris, at trial over Robiel Chacon's lung cancer death.
Miami—Jurors Thursday found a smoker failed state citizenship requirements for purposes of class action membership against the nation’s tobacco companies, clearing Philip Morris of liability for his lung cancer death. Chacon v. Philip Morris, 08-102-CA-09.
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Chacon v. Philip Morris
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Atlanta—Attorneys argued why a Georgia urban planner suffered ultimately fatal brain damage less than an hour after walking into an emergency room in 2010, as trial opened Wednesday against two ER doctors who treated her. Baker v. Dinerman, et al., 12EV015555.
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Harrison Baker v. Dinerman, et al.
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West Palm Beach, FL—A former realtor told jurors Tuesday a 2007 Halloween Day fall delivered traumatic brain and spinal damage that have robbed her of her career and much of her memory, as the multi-million-dollar trial against the painting contractor and plaza owner she claims are responsible entered its second week. Sumner v. Lantana Palm Beach Retail, et al., 2010CA11199.
Topics: Premises Liability, Negligence, Retail, Sumner v. Lantana Palm Beach Retail
