Arlin Crisco
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Opening Statement of the Week: J. Bruce Jackson in Miller v. A.W. Chesterton
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Dec 1, 2014, 6:41:00 PM
The Trial: Miller v. A.W. Chesterton
The Attorney: J. Bruce Jackson, for the plaintiff.
Causation can be a particularly difficult element to prove in toxic tort cases. Time is often a plaintiff's attorney's biggest enemy in such suits. The decades that pass between the exposure to a defendant's chemical and plaintiff's illness can fuel skeptical jurors' doubt in your argument. In Miller v. A.W. Chesterton, J. Bruce Jackson uses his opening statement to lead jurors step by step from Ralph Miller's asbestos exposure to his mesothelioma years later.
Topics: Asbestos, Opening Statement of the Week, Trial Techniques, Miller v. AW Chesterton Company
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, Andy Allen v. RJR, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation, CVN Florida, Engle Progeny Review, News
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, Andy Allen v. RJR, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation, Mass Torts, CVN Florida, News
Tobacco Manufacturers Hit With $4M Verdict in Engle Progeny Lung Cancer Suit
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Nov 22, 2014, 7:53:00 AM
Topics: Negligence, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation, CVN Florida, News, Perrotto v. RJ Reynolds


