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RJR Hit With $6M Verdict for the COPD Death of Florida Woman

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 9, 2022 12:48:19 PM

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Tampa, FL— Jurors last week handed down a $6 million verdict against R.J. Reynolds for the role it found the tobacco giant played in the respiratory disease-related death of a Florida woman. Wlasiuk v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-017048. 

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Wlasiuk v. R.J. Reynolds

Jury Delivers $850K Verdict in Tobacco Trial But Apportions Fraction of Blame to Philip Morris

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Aug 29, 2022 2:13:19 PM

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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.

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Tuttle v. Philip Morris

Florida Jury Clears Physician Assistant in Med Mal Trial Over Patient's Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Aug 25, 2022 2:00:00 PM

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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.

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Florida, Dinallo, et al. v. Kayat, et al.

Med Mal Trial Opens Against Physician Assistant Over Patient's Death From Blood Clot

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Aug 17, 2022 4:53:54 PM

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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.  

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Florida, Dinallo, et al. v. Kayat, et al.

Update: Mistrial in Malpractice Case Against Nelson Mullins Atty

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jul 22, 2022 1:06:22 PM

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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

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Topics: Florida, Scott, et al. v. Rosen, et al.