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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.

Trial Opens Over Rear-End Crash That Florida Man Says Left Him With Long-Term Back Injury

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jul 7, 2022 10:51:32 AM

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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. 

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Topics: Florida, Transportation, Ortiz v. Uy

Jurors Hand Down $1M Award in Wrongful Death Trial Against RJR

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jun 24, 2022 12:48:00 PM

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Tampa, FL— A Florida jury handed down a $1 million verdict last week against R.J. Reynolds for the 1997 death of a Florida smoker, but concluded the smoker himself bore the majority of responsibility for his fatal cancer, likely reducing the ultimate damage award. Wyerick v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-006850.

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Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Wyerick v. R.J. Reynolds