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Heart Surgeon Cleared in Med Mal Trial Over Patient's Ultimately Fatal Stroke

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Nov 25, 2025 3:38:36 PM

Davis Love delivers closings for the defense in a medical malpractice trial against a heart surgeon over the ultimately fatal stroke a patient suffered. Watch the trial.


Jacksonville, FL— Jurors last week cleared a surgeon of responsibility for the catastrophic, and ultimately fatal, stroke a Florida minister suffered during heart surgery. Tyson v. Messina, 2021-CA-001639. 

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Topics: Florida, Tyson v. Messina, M.D.

Attys Debate What Led to Minister's Deadly Stroke, as Med Mal Trial Opens Against Heart Surgeon

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Nov 13, 2025 2:14:15 PM

William Ogle, left, and Davis Love, deliver openings at trial over the catastrophic, and ultimately fatal stroke a Florida man suffered during an elective heart surgery. Watch the trial. 


Jacksonville, FL— Attorneys yesterday debated what led to a Florida minister’s massive, and ultimately fatal, stroke during heart surgery, as trial opened against the surgeon who performed the operation. Tyson v. Messina, 2021-CA-001639.

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Topics: Florida, Tyson v. Messina, M.D.

Jury Awards $9M+ in Trial Over Fatal Crash Caused by Drunk Driver

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Nov 7, 2025 12:00:00 PM

Andrew Pickett, left, and Juan Ruiz deliver closings in a damages-only trial over the death of a 32-year-old Florida man in a late-night crash. Watch the trial. 


Tampa, FL— Jurors this week awarded more than $9 million to the parents of a Florida man killed in a 2022 crash with a drunk driver. Butler v. Feliu, 2023-CA-006705.

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Topics: Florida, Transportation, Butler v. Feliu

Trial Opens Against Walmart, CVS & Walgreens Over Claims They Are Responsible for Opioid Abuse Epidemic

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 24, 2025 11:30:50 AM


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Fort Lauderdale, FL— A Florida jury Monday previewed evidence concerning opioid retail sales and their alleged role in the epidemic of the drug’s abuse, as trial opened against three of the country’s largest retail pharmacy chains. Florida Health Sciences Center, North Broward Hospital District, et al. v. CVS, Wal-Mart, and Walgreens, CACE19018882. 

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Topics: Florida

Jury Awards $3.75M for Child's Fatal Drowning on Shopping Center Property, But Assigns Lion's Share of Fault to Parents

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Aug 25, 2025 3:54:51 PM

Fischer Redavid's John Fischer, left, and Wicker Smith's Michael Reed deliver closings at trial over the fatal drowning of a four-year-old. Watch the trial here. 


Gainesville, FL— Jurors last week handed down a $3.75 million verdict for the drowning death of a four-year old, but apportioned a significant share of responsibility to the child’s parents, likely slashing the final award. Figueroa v. American Commercial Realty Corp., et al., 2023-CA-001916.

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Topics: Florida, Figueroa v. American Commercial Realty Corp.