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Jacksonville, FL— Jurors last week handed down an $850,000 verdict for the laryngeal cancer death of a long-time Florida smoker, but apportioned only 20% of responsibility to defendant Philip Morris, likely reducing the post-verdict award. Tuttle v. Philip Morris, 2008-CA-000402.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Tuttle v. Philip Morris
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Sarasota, FL— Jurors last week cleared a physician assistant of liability in a medical malpractice trial over the blood clot-related death of a Florida woman. Dinallo v. Kayat, et al., 2019-CA-003392.
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Florida, Dinallo, et al. v. Kayat, et al.
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Sarasota, FL— Jurors Monday heard competing contentions surrounding the care of a Florida woman who ultimately died from a catastrophic blood clot, as trial opened against a physician assistant and others. Dinallo v. Kayat, et al., 2019-CA-003392.
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Florida, Dinallo, et al. v. Kayat, et al.
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Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect the mistrial in the case.
Fort Lauderdale, FL— Trial over whether a Nelson Mullins attorney committed malpractice in planning an estate worth hundreds of millions ended in mistrial Thursday, after jurors indicated they were deadlocked. Scott, et al. v. Rosen, et al., CACE2000868
Topics: Florida, Scott, et al. v. Rosen, et al.
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Gainesville, FL— Attorneys debated the injuries a Florida man says he suffered in a rear-end collision, as trial began Tuesday against the driver who caused the crash. Ortiz v. Uy, 2020-CA-002198.
Topics: Florida, Transportation, Ortiz v. Uy
