Last month's verdict finding a Florida company responsible for the drilling accident that left a large swath of Fort Lauderdale without water was keyed by testimony that the company failed to properly detail the work on dig forms, a co-lead counsel for the case’s 9000-plus-member plaintiff class told CVN.
Topics: Florida, Las Olas v. FPL
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Tampa, FL— Jurors heard opposing narratives over what drove a Florida woman’s smoking decisions across decades, as trial opened against R.J. Reynolds last Friday over her respiratory disease-related death. Long v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-000499.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Long v. R.J. Reynolds
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Daytona Beach, FL— Jurors Tuesday awarded more than $10 million to the parents of a Florida pedestrian who was struck and killed by an RV in 2019. Branen v. La Mesa RV Center, et al., 2019-CICI-31641.
Topics: Florida, Transportation, Branen v. La Mesa RV Center, et al.
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With trials across the country resuming (pausing and resuming yet again) throughout 2021, CVN covered proceedings ranging from low-speed collision cases to blockbuster products liability claims. Look back at some of the top video highlights from CVN’s coverage throughout the year. And subscribe to CVN’s YouTube page for the latest free clips from our gavel-to-gavel coverage.
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Daytona Beach, FL— A Florida jury heard competing narratives as to what happened in the moments before a recreational vehicle fatally struck a pedestrian, as trial opened Tuesday against the RV’s driver and the dealership that employed him. Branen v. La Mesa RV Center, et al., 2019-CICI-31641.
Topics: Florida, Transportation, Branen v. La Mesa RV Center, et al.
