Miami, FL— Attorneys Monday debated whether defective cigarette design caused the lung cancer death of a Florida woman, as trial opened against the nation’s two largest cigarette makers. Mendez v. Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds, 2018-CA-042377.
Cigarette Design the Key Issue as Wrongful Death Trial Opens Against Philip Morris and RJR
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 14, 2022 4:21:52 PM
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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Mendez v. Philip Morris
RJR Hit With $6M Verdict for the COPD Death of Florida Woman
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 9, 2022 12:48:19 PM
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
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
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
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.
