A prospective juror that expresses strong opinions on issues adverse to a case can be a critical landmine during voir dire. Such opinions risk swaying other members of the venire. However, during jury selection in a 2018 medical malpractice case, Nick Rowley upended a prospective juror’s pro-tort reform stance when introducing his damages claim.
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Washington, Driscoll v. Harrison Medical Center, et al.
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Miami, FL— Philip Morris was slapped with a $1.35 million total verdict this week for the role jurors found the company played in a Florida smoker’s throat cancer. Alvarez Del Real v. Philip Morris, 2007-CA-032909.
Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Alvarez Del Real v. Philip Morris
Slip-and-fall cases involving a static condition often hinge on whether the condition was in plain view, and thus, what the plaintiff reasonably could be expected to see. In a trip-and-fall case involving a woman injured at a metro Atlanta jazz club, Brantley Rowlen’s closing argument walk-through helped clear the club against a $2 million claim.
Topics: Premises Liability, Georgia, Spencer-Smith v. Cafe 290
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Miami, FL— Attorneys argued Tuesday over who bore responsibility for the laryngeal cancer that cost a Florida smoker his voice box, as trial opened against Philip Morris. Alvarez Del Real v. Philip Morris, 2007-CA-032909.
Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Alvarez Del Real v. Philip Morris
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Atlanta, GA— Johnson & Johnson’s desire to protect its signature, talc-based baby powder led to a Georgia woman's fatal cancer, an attorney for the woman’s family claimed Thursday, as trial opened against the consumer products giant. Brower v. Johnson & Johnson, 16EV005534.
Topics: Brower v. Johnson & Johnson
