Defense attorneys in medical negligence cases must often overcome jurors’ natural tendency to engage in hindsight bias when they consider a doctor’s care. At trial over the communication and treatment surrounding a Florida woman’s ectopic pregnancy, Louis La Cava’s closing on staff expectations and an artful warning on hindsight bias helped clear the doctors that treated her.
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Florida, Santana v. Exodus Women's Health, et al.
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Lawrenceville, GA— Trial is set to begin next week against AMC Networks and others involved in the TV series The Walking Dead over the 2017 death of a stuntman on the show. Bernecker v. Stalwart Films, LLC, et al., 18-C-00435-S1.
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Boston, MA— Attorneys Monday argued over what, if any, role cigarette design and tobacco industry marketing played in the death of a Massachusetts man, as trial opened against the nation’s two largest tobacco companies. Main v. Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds, 1684CV03883.
Topics: tobacco, Massachusetts, Main v. Philip Morris, et al.
Topics: Products Liability, Asbestos, Mesothelioma, California, Talc
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The holidays: a time for friends and family, not to mention TVs filled with football and festive films. But if you need a quick break from the gridiron and garland on the big screen, CVN has you covered with a collection of key, verdict-turning trial highlights.
