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Chicago Jury Hands Down Pair of Verdicts Against Philip Morris, Clears RJR in Consolidated Tobacco Trial

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 13, 2026, 1:00:00 PM

John Uustal, left; William Geraghty, center; and Jose Isasi deliver closing arguments in an Illinois state court trial involving a pair of smokers who claim Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds are responsible for their cancers. Watch the trial. 


Chicago, IL — Jurors late last month found Philip Morris responsible for the diseases a pair of long-time smokers suffered, but cleared co-defendant R.J. Reynolds in a trial consolidating the plaintiffs’ claims. Ogbebor v. Philip Morris USA, et al., 2023-L-605, and Thompson v. Philip Morris USA Inc., et al., 2023-L-843.

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Topics: tobacco, Ogbebor v. Philip Morris, USA, et al., Illinois

Jury Declines to Award Damages in Florida TBI, Crash Trial

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 8, 2026, 1:53:43 PM

Daniel Shapiro delivers his closing argument at trial over crash that a woman claims left her daughter with a mild traumatic brain injury. Watch the trial. 


Jacksonville, FL— A Florida state court jury delivered a defense verdict late last month at trial over a 2019 car crash that a mother contends left her daughter with lifelong issues from a traumatic brain injury. DeGuzman, et al v. Dixon, 2020-CA-002661.

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Topics: Florida, Transportation, Deguzman, et al. v. Tyrinda Dixon

Trial Opens Against City of Orlando Over Crash Involving Police Vehicle

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 7, 2026, 4:04:16 PM

Eric Rosen, left, and Christopher Turner, deliver opening statements at trial over a crash involving a police vehicle that a woman says left her with neck and back injuries. Watch the trial. 


Orlando, FL— Jurors on Tuesday previewed evidence of a 2024 crash involving a police vehicle, which a woman says left her with serious back and neck injuries, as trial opened against the City of Orlando. Chen v. The Bancorp Bank, et al., 2024-CA-010877-O.

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Topics: Florida, Transportation, Chen v. The Bancorp Bank, et al.

Jury Awards $7.6M in Med Mal Trial Over Knee Injury That Cost Woman Her Leg

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 24, 2026, 4:16:11 PM

Ryan Fogg delivers his closing argument in a medical negligence trial over the arterial blockage that cost a woman part of her leg. Watch the trial. 


Ft. Myers, FL—A Florida state court jury last week awarded more than $7.6 million to a woman after finding two medical professionals’ negligence cost her part of her leg. Knowles v. Ensley, D.O., et al.,2024CA006215.

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Topics: Florida, Knowles v. Ensley, D.O., et al.

Med Mal Trial Opens Against ER Doc, Physician Assistant Over Knee Injury That Cost Woman Her Leg

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 18, 2026, 12:00:00 PM

Ryan Fogg, left, and Louis La Cava, deliver opening statements in a medical negligence trial against a physician and physician assistant who treated a woman following a fall that dislocated her knee. The woman ultimately had her leg amputated below the knee. Watch the trial. 


Fort Myers, FL—Jurors Wednesday previewed evidence surrounding why a Florida woman’s dislocated knee eventually led to her losing part of her leg, as a medical malpractice trial opened against the emergency room medical professionals who treated her. Knowles v. Ensley, D.O., et al., 2024-CA-006125.

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Florida, Knowles v. Ensley, D.O., et al.