Michael Mittelmark delivers his closing argument at trial against Tenet St. Mary's, accused of negligence that left Kwai Ling Chan-Leung following surgery for a stroke.
West Palm Beach, FL—A $39 million medical malpractice claim against a South Florida hospital ended in mistrial Friday after jurors declared themselves deadlocked over whether operating room negligence or a catastrophic stroke left a patient in a persistent vegetative state. Chan v. Tenet St. Mary’s Medical Center, 2015CA008359.
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Florida, Chan v. Tenet St. Mary's Medical Center
Richard Diaz gives his closing argument at trial against Philip Morris for the lung cancer death of Bert Sommers.
Miami—A Florida State Court jury Thursday awarded $1 million to the widow of a lawyer and real estate developer after finding Philip Morris responsible for his coronary artery disease and fatal lung cancer. Sommers v. Philip Morris, 2008-CA-001464.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Sommers v. Philip Morris
Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, CVN Florida
CVN has covered some of the most successful attorneys in Florida in their biggest trials. To highlight their powerhouse performances, we are launching Florida Legal Legends, specially curated video featuring the state’s legal elite in the most electrifying moments captured by CVN courtroom cameras.
Topics: Florida
West Palm Beach, FL—A South Florida hospital last week was found liable for more than $900,000 in damages over its role in the fall that broke a patient’s hip and left her restricted to a walker. Harrison v. West Boca Medical Center, 2016-CA-009017.
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Harrison v. West Boca Medical Center Inc.
