Michael Goldberg and Joseph Fried discuss how they won a $16.2 million verdict in a crash case against Amazon. Learn how to watch the full discussion.

Framing a case as a system failure can be a particularly powerful approach in a plaintiff’s claim against a defendant company. And during a wide-ranging discussion of how they won a $16.2 million verdict in a groundbreaking crash trial against Amazon, Fried Goldberg’s Michael Goldberg and Joseph Fried detailed how they argued that the crash stemmed from a failure of the delivery giant's system. 

Kailua-Kona, HI— A Hawaii state court jury handed down a $91 million verdict earlier this month against R.J. Reynolds after finding the tobacco company liable for the throat cancer of a long-time smoker. Manious v. R.J. Reynolds, 3CCV-22-72. 

Editor's note: This article has been updated with comments from the attorneys.

Sarasota, FL— A Florida state court jury awarded more than $5.7 million Wednesday for the shattered leg and other injuries a teenager suffered in a 2022 crash. Gerlt v Odon, 2023-CA-001479.

Sarasota, FL— Attorneys Monday debated the fallout from injuries a Florida teenager suffered in a 2022 crash, as a damages trial opened against the driver responsible and his employer. Gerlt v Odon, 2023-CA-001479.