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West Palm Beach, FL— Jurors Thursday awarded more than $540,000 to the family of a Florida man whose respiratory disease they found was caused by smoking R.J. Reynolds cigarettes, and they concluded punitive damages were potentially warranted against the tobacco giant for its part in causing the disease. Spurlock v. R.J. Reynolds, 2007-CA-023631.

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Atlanta, GA— The Georgia Court of Appeals last week upheld the denial of a motion to compel arbitration in a medical malpractice claim, in a decision that clarifies the reach of healthcare arbitration clauses.

The right demonstratives can be critical to ensuring your jury connects with your case. But choosing those demonstratives and incorporating them effectively can be a challenge. That’s why, on Thursday May 20, at 1 p.m. Eastern, Lloyd Bell and Michael Geoffroy will do a deep dive into choosing and using trial-winning demonstratives. 

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Editor’s Note: CVN cameras did not record this proceeding. 

Gainesville, FL— A Florida state court jury last week handed down a $120 million verdict to a man who was paralyzed in a 2015 crash with a municipal utility vehicle. Rodgers v. City of Gainesville d/b/a Gainesville Regional Utilities, 2016-CA-000659.