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Lack of Working Surgical Equipment Left Patient in Vegetative State, Attorney Says as Med Mal Trial Opens Against Hospital

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Mar 24, 2017 11:22:10 AM

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West Palm Beach, FL—A Florida woman was left in a permanent vegetative state because a hospital’s operating room lacked the necessary equipment to treat her brain bleed, an attorney for the woman’s guardian told jurors as trial opened Wednesday against the hospital. Chan v. Tenet St. Mary's Medical Center, 2015CA008359. 

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Florida, Chan v. Tenet St. Mary's Medical Center

Trio of Tobacco Companies Accused of Responsibility for Woman's Fatal Cancer, as Trial Begins

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Mar 24, 2017 11:21:33 AM

 Lakiesha Cannon delivers her opening statement in Santoro v. R.J. Reynolds, et al. 


Fort Lauderdale, FL—A woman’s hopeless addiction to cigarettes was driven by tobacco deceit that led to her fatal lung cancer, an attorney for the woman’s widower said during Tuesday's openings of a rare Florida state court trial against three of the nation’s four largest cigarette makers. Santoro v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., 2008-CV-025807(19).

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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Santoro v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.

Guest Analysis: Key Takeaways from Recent Talc Powder 'Science Day' Hearing in California

Posted by Courtroom View Network on Mar 24, 2017 8:46:15 AM

The following is a guest post courtesy of David H. Schwartz, Ph.D. of Innovative Science Solutions LLC and Nathan Schachtman, Esq. 

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Jury Awards Woman $492K Wrongful Termination Verdict, Beating Kaiser’s $15K Settlement Offer

Posted by David Siegel on Mar 20, 2017 12:16:39 PM

Courtroom View Network screenshot of attorney David DeRubertis reviewing testimony about his client's job perfromance during his closing argument. Click here to see video from the trial. 

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Topics: Employment Law, California

Home Depot Settles Potentially $50M Traumatic Brain Injury Lawsuit After Opening Statements

Posted by David Siegel on Mar 17, 2017 1:29:05 PM

Courtroom View Network screenshot of plaintiff attorney Nick Rowley showing jurors the type of metal boxes that fell on his client's head in a Home Depot. Click here to see video from the trial. 

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Topics: Negligence, California