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$10.5M Award Handed Down Against Philip Morris at Trial Over Former Marine's Throat Cancer

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Feb 6, 2020 6:10:14 PM

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Miami, FL— Jurors this week awarded more than $10.5 million to a former Marine for the role it found Philip Morris played in the throat cancer that took his voice box. Principe v. Philip Morris, 2017-CA-025772.

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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Principe v. Philip Morris

Attorneys Argue Over Fault for Smoker's Fatal Lung Cancer, as Trial Begins Against RJR

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 31, 2020 12:40:26 PM

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West Palm Beach, FL— Attorneys Thursday argued over who bears responsibility for a Florida man’s lung cancer death after decades of smoking, as trial opened against R.J. Reynolds. Richter v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-038650.

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Richter v. R.J. Reynolds

Jury Deadlock Leads to Mistrial in Case Against RJR Over WWII Vet's Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 24, 2020 2:26:44 PM

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Miami, FL— A Florida state court judge declared a mistrial Friday afternoon after jurors announced themselves deadlocked in a case against R.J. Reynolds over the cancer death of a World War II vet.Yount v. R.J. Reynolds, 2007CA030346.

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Yount v. R.J. Reynolds

|VIDEO| How Cale Conley's Dose of Humor During Cross Helped Key $6M Med Mal Verdict

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 24, 2020 11:50:56 AM


Risk-benefit analysis is a common defense in medical malpractice cases, with the defense often concentrating on the low likelihood of potential complications to justify a doctor’s decisions. During cross-examination of a seven-figure med mal trial, however, Cale Conley used humor and a hypothetical alligator in an elevator to upend a risk-benefit contention.

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Scoggins v. Smith

$0 Punitive Award Follows $2.5M Verdict Against Philip Morris at Trial Over Smoker's Fatal Lung Cancer

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 17, 2020 4:09:50 PM

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Jacksonville, FL— Jurors handed down a $2.5 million verdict Thursday against Philip Morris for the role they found the company played in a 41-year-old smoker’s cancer death, but awarded no punitives after a second phase of trial Friday afternoon. Cuddihee v. Philip Morris, 2008CA000398. 

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Cuddihee v. Philip Morris