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Miami, FL—Attorneys debated what caused the massive stroke a Florida man suffered after decades of smoking, as trial opened Tuesday against Philip Morris. Olsen v. Philip Morris, 2007-CA-047124.
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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Olsen v. Philip Morris
Roderick Edmond argues why two nurses are responsible for the death of Shari Edwards, days after she gave birth.
It can be difficult to secure a verdict against nursing staff in a medical negligence case when a jury finds a treating physician was not responsible. However, Roderick Edmond’s incisive closing at trial over the death of a new mother secured a seven-figure verdict against two nurses who cared for her.
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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Edwards v. Nicome, et al.
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West Palm Beach, FL—Jurors Monday cleared a South Florida-based online nutrition company of responsibility for the catastrophic liver damage a Texas man suffered after taking the company’s green tea extract. McCants v. Vitacost.com, Inc., 2016-CA-004982.
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Topics: Products Liability, Florida, McCants v. Vitacost.com Inc.
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Miami, FL— A Florida state court jury Wednesday found a woman’s claim against R.J. Reynolds was time-barred, clearing the tobacco company of liability for the heart disease she claims was caused by the company’s cigarettes. Clark v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-000231.
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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Clark v. R.J. Reynolds
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Orlando, FL—R.J. Reynolds was hit with a $16 million punitive verdict Thursday for its role in the lung cancer death of a 53-year-old Florida woman who began smoking when she was a teenager. Coates v. R.J. Reynolds, 1997-CA-004541.
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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Coates v. R.J. Reynolds
