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U.S. Sugar Faces Trial Over Worker's Claim of Career-Ending Rail Yard Accident

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Aug 28, 2015 1:47:15 PM

Daniel Fleming tells jurors that Manuel Valdes was not injured in an accident at a South Central Florida Express railroad depot. Fleming represents South Central, and its parent company, U.S. Sugar, in a suit brought by Manuel Valdes.

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Topics: Negligence, Florida, Transportation, Valdes v. US Sugar

R.J. Reynolds Cleared in $16M Suit over Fatal Lung Disease

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Aug 21, 2015 2:42:29 PM

Cory Hohnbaum delivers the closing argument for R.J. Reynolds in a trial against the company over the respiratory disease that caused Renato Santos' death. Jurors found Santos' widow failed to establish Engle class membership required in her $16 million suit against the company. 

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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Santos v. R.J. Reynolds

Tobacco Marketing's Influence on Immigrant's Smoking Takes Center Stage in Emphysema Trial Against RJR

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Aug 15, 2015 12:18:00 AM

Randall Bassett highlights articles on smoking and health published by Reader's Digest and Selecciones del Reader's Digest, magazines that Renato Santos regularly read. Santos' represenative Rebecca Santos is suing Bassett's client, R.J. Reynolds, claiming the tobacco company's marketing deception led to Renato's emphysema. 

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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Santos v. R.J. Reynolds

Convenience Store Chain Prevails in Florida Chemical Burn Trial

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Aug 13, 2015 8:55:00 PM

Christopher Blain argues that evidence does not prove that a chemical burn sufferred by Lissette Perez was caused by a defective Wawa gas pump.

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Topics: Negligence, Retail, Perez v. Wawa Inc.

Lung Transplant Recipient Awarded $11M in Suit Against Philip Morris

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Aug 4, 2015 9:56:00 PM

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Jordan v. Philip Morris