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Watch the Argument that Led to a $9.8M Punitive Award Against Construction Firm| Florida Trial Video Vault
Posted by Courtroom View Network on Aug 28, 2015 4:10:00 PM
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Topics: Negligence, Florida, Video Highlight, Young v. Nyberg
Watch an Expert's Ill-Advised Comparison Scuttle a Key Products Liability Trial | Florida Trial Video Vault
Posted by Courtroom View Network on Jul 31, 2015 2:47:00 PM
While strong testimony from an expert witness can be the linchpin to a favorable jury verdict, the converse is also true, as one ill-timed statement from an expert can destroy even the best-prepared case. In Morse v. R.J. Reynolds, an expert’s reference to the September 11 World Trade Center attacks led to a mistrial in a wrongful death tobacco case potentially worth millions.
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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Morse v. R.J. Reynolds
Watch a Masterful Cross-Exam of a Sympathetic Witness with Millions on the Line | Florida Trial Video Vault
Posted by Courtroom View Network on Jul 24, 2015 2:41:00 PM
Cross-examination of a sympathetic witness can be the most difficult part of a trial. It requires a deft touch to make your point without appearing as if you are bullying a witness, turning the jury against you. King & Spalding’s Jeffrey Furr, in Gray v. R.J. Reynolds, provided a veritable master class on that delicate balance.
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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Florida, Gray v. R.J. Reynolds
The Expert Testimony that Yielded a $53M Verdict Against Ford
Posted by Courtroom View Network on Jul 15, 2015 12:53:00 PM
Products liability trials often turn into a battle of the experts. With stacks of documents, intricate design specifications, accident recreations, and other data for a jury to consider, a verdict can swing on how convincingly an expert delivers complex, dry information. Even the best data can be undone by an expert who can't to explain it clearly, while strong expert testimony can be the most powerful element of a party's case. In a brain injury trial over Ford's Explorer SUV design, accident reconstruction expert Todd Saczalski powerfully supported the theory that led to an eight-figure plaintiff's verdict.
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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, Florida, Robinson v. Ford Motor Co.
Watch the 84 Seconds that Swung a $100M Brain Injury Trial | Florida Trial Video Vault
Posted by Courtroom View Network on Jun 26, 2015 11:45:00 AM
Less than 100 seconds of testimony changed the course of a $100 million case last month.
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Topics: Negligence, Florida, Falkner v. Murawski
