It can be difficult to effectively argue the value of circumstantial evidence to jurors accustomed to television courtroom dramas that contain "smoking-gun" direct evidence in a case. However, during closings of Araujo v. Eisner, Morgan & Morgan's John Dill uses a "rainy day" analogy to argue the strength of the circumstantial evidence at issue in his medical malpractice case.
Topics: Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Florida, araujo v. eisner, Video Highlight
Robert Shields argues that punitive damages should be imposed against Philip Morris in a suit by his client, Mary Brown. The jury awarded more than $6.3 million in compensatory damages but declined to award punitives in the case.
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Engle Progeny Review, Dupre v. R.J. Reynolds, Brown v. Philip Morris USA
Jay Chimpoulis details a medical entry made by Heidi Aleman-Ortega in closing statements of Jorgina Araujo's negligence suit against Chimpolis' clients, Ortega and Dr. Tatiana Eisner.The parties reached a settlement while the jury was deliberating in the $3.3 million trial. Terms of the settlement were not announced.
Topics: Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Florida, araujo v. eisner
Our Engle trading cards return today with a new look for the Series 3 collection. We first published Engle cards back in 2011 as a way to highlight the accomplishments of the legal professionals and cases that have had a lasting impact on this landmark litigation. Our Series 2 collection, issued last year and which included special-edition cards of our award-winning attorneys, met unprecedented success.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Litigation Trading Cards, Florida
Robert Shields details the smoking history of Rayfield Brown, who died of lung cancer in 1995. Shields is representing Brown's widow as trial opened on damages Thursday.
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Engle Progeny Review, Russo v. Philip Morris, Ryan v. R.J. Reynolds, Brown v. Philip Morris USA
