Medical malpractice trials often turn on the testimony of the defendant health care provider. And in an interview with CVN, Searcy Denney’s Ed Ricci and Matt Schwencke detailed how they turned a defendant physician’s own cross-exam testimony against him to win a $4.9 million med mal verdict. 

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Miami, FL— A Florida appellate court last week upheld a $7.25 million award for the heart disease jurors found was caused by a decades-long addiction to R.J. Reynolds cigarettes. 

Bringing a plaintiff’s dearest relationships to life in the courtroom is a cornerstone to a strong damages argument, the Bell Law Firm’s Lloyd Bell told CVN in describing the approach that has built his reputation as one of the country’s top trial attorneys. 

Demonstratives can be crucial to simplifying a complex case and pulling jurors into your trial narrative. During an in-depth interview with CVN, Lloyd Bell detailed his approach to demonstratives, including how a water balloon helped him tell the story of a hospital patient’s respiratory collapse and ultimately win a $26 million medical malpractice verdict. 

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Miami, FL— Face shields. Plexiglass barriers. Jurors in the gallery. 

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