Lee Gunn delivers his opening statement at trial against Philip Morris, accused of responsibility for the lung cancer death of Donald Pearson.
Tampa, FL—Tobacco industry deception hooked a Florida railway worker to cigarettes and eventually caused the lung cancer that killed him, an attorney for the man’s family told jurors Wednesday as trial opened against Philip Morris.Pearson v. Philip Morris, 2007-CA017823.
Topics: Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Florida, Tobacco Litigation, Pearson v. Philip Morris
Mark Avera says a deck railing in poor condition led to the fall that fractured Amanda Fournier's spine.
Jacksonville, FL—A rental home’s rickety deck railing caused the fall that fractured a University of North Florida student’s spine, an attorney for the student said Tuesday as trial opened against the property’s owner.Fournier v. Derazi, 2013CA010759.
Topics: Premises Liability, Florida, Fournier v. Derazi
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West Palm Beach, FL—Attorneys debated whether defective airbags or reckless driving led to an early morning, single-car crash that killed two people, as Ford Motor Co. faced trial over one of the deaths Tuesday.Llera v. Ford Motor Co., 2005CA001924.
Topics: Products Liability, Florida, Transportation, Llera v. Ford Motor Co.
Scott Bailey delivers his closing argument at trial against Drs. Brian Hill and William Bottoms. Jurors cleared the two doctors of liability for the cancer death of one of their former patients.
Atlanta—A pair of Georgia doctors prevailed last Friday in a medical malpractice trial over the kidney cancer death of one of their former patients. Moradov v. Hill, et al., 14EV000806H.
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Moradov v. Hill, et al.
