Jacksonville, FL— Jurors last week handed down an $850,000 verdict for the laryngeal cancer death of a long-time Florida smoker, but apportioned only 20% of responsibility to defendant Philip Morris, likely reducing the post-verdict award. Tuttle v. Philip Morris, 2008-CA-000402.
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Jury Delivers $850K Verdict in Tobacco Trial But Apportions Fraction of Blame to Philip Morris
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Aug 29, 2022 2:13:19 PM
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Tuttle v. Philip Morris
Florida Jury Clears Physician Assistant in Med Mal Trial Over Patient's Death
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Aug 25, 2022 2:00:00 PM
Sarasota, FL— Jurors last week cleared a physician assistant of liability in a medical malpractice trial over the blood clot-related death of a Florida woman. Dinallo v. Kayat, et al., 2019-CA-003392.
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Florida, Dinallo, et al. v. Kayat, et al.
BREAKING: $1.7B Verdict Handed Down Against Ford in Trial Over Fatal Rollover Crash
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Aug 19, 2022 6:17:33 PM
Lawrenceville, GA— Ford Motor Co. was hit with a $1.7 billion punitive verdict Friday at trial over a rollover crash that killed a Georgia couple. Hill v. Ford Motor Co., 16-C-04179.
Topics: Products Liability, Georgia, Transportation, Hill v. Ford Motor Co.
Med Mal Trial Opens Against Physician Assistant Over Patient's Death From Blood Clot
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Aug 17, 2022 4:53:54 PM
Sarasota, FL— Jurors Monday heard competing contentions surrounding the care of a Florida woman who ultimately died from a catastrophic blood clot, as trial opened against a physician assistant and others. Dinallo v. Kayat, et al., 2019-CA-003392.
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Florida, Dinallo, et al. v. Kayat, et al.
Ford's Design Decisions at Issue as Damages Trial Opens Over Fatal Rollover Crash
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Aug 10, 2022 3:43:17 PM
Lawrenceville, GA— Attorneys last week debated critical elements of Ford Motor Company's vehicle design decisions as trial opened over a 2014 rollover crash that killed a Georgia couple. Hill v. Ford Motor Co., 16-C-04179.
Topics: Georgia, Hill v. Ford Motor Co.