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
Credibility is often the primary dividing line between winning and losing at trial, especially in personal injury negligence cases.
Topics: Negligence, Florida, Allen v. Buckner, Video Highlight
William Geraghty delivers closing arguments in Tina Russo's wrongful death suit against R.J. Reynolds and Geraghty's client, Philip Morris. The tobacco makers prevailed against Russo's claim that their deception about the dangers of smoking led to her mother's nicotine addiction, respiratory disease, and death. Click here to watch the trial on demand.
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Russo v. Philip Morris
