Michael Frankson delivers closing arguments at trial over the death of a Georgia man days after surgery. Jurors cleared Frankson's client, a hospitalist, in the medical malpractice case. Watch the trial.
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Georgia Jury Clears Doctor at Trial Over Patient's Post-Op Death From Sepsis
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 2, 2025 2:52:52 PM
Topics: Georgia, Roberts v. Cogent Healthcare of Macon, LLC, et al.
Trial Opens Against J&J Over Claims Asbestos in Its Talc Products Caused Florida Doctor's Death
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 26, 2025 4:10:44 PM
Christopher Tisi, left, and Michael Brown deliver openings at trial against Johnson & Johnson over the mesothelioma death of a Florida physician who used the company's talcum powder products for years. Watch the trial.
Fort Lauderdale, FL— Attorneys Wednesday debated whether Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products caused the mesothelioma death of a Florida physician, as trial opened against the consumer products giant. Casaretto v. Johnson & Johnson, CACE18028502.
Trial Opens Against Walmart, CVS & Walgreens Over Claims They Are Responsible for Opioid Abuse Epidemic
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 24, 2025 11:30:50 AM
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Fort Lauderdale, FL— A Florida jury Monday previewed evidence concerning opioid retail sales and their alleged role in the epidemic of the drug’s abuse, as trial opened against three of the country’s largest retail pharmacy chains. Florida Health Sciences Center, North Broward Hospital District, et al. v. CVS, Wal-Mart, and Walgreens, CACE19018882.
Topics: Florida
Trial Opens Against Doctor Over Post-Op, Sepsis-Related Death of Georgia Man
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 16, 2025 4:53:41 PM
Lindsay Forlines, left, and Michael Frankson deliver openings at trial against a physician over the sepsis-related death of a Georgia man days after he underwent bowel surgery. Watch the trial.
Macon, GA— Attorneys previewed evidence surrounding the medical care of a Georgia man and the post-operative complications that led to his death, as trial opened against one of the doctors who treated him. Roberts, et al. v Cogent Healthcare of Macon, LLC, et al., 21-SCCV-093457.
Topics: Georgia, Roberts v. Cogent Healthcare of Macon, LLC, et al.
Attorneys Debate Whether RJR, Philip Morris Cigarettes Are Defectively Designed, as Trial Opens Over Smoker's Cancer Death
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 15, 2025 2:33:35 PM
From left, Gary Paige, Jason Keehfus, and William Geraghty deliver openings at trial against R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris over the cancer death of a Massachusetts smoker.Watch the trial.
Springfield, MA— Attorneys last week sparred over who was responsible for the cancer death of a Massachusetts man who had smoked for decades, as trial opened against the nation’s two largest tobacco companies and a convenience store chain that sells the companies’ cigarettes. Perez-Trinidad v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., 2179-CV-00365.
Topics: tobacco, Massachusetts, Perez-Trinidad v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.