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Miami, FL— A Florida jury levied a $1 million total verdict last week against Philip Morris for the role it found the cigarette maker played in the lung cancer death of a longtime Marlboro smoker. Chacon v. Philip Morris, 2008-CA-000102.
Topics: tobacco, Florida, Chacon v. Philip Morris
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Retrial opened last week in a claim against Philip Morris over the cancer death of a long-time Marlboro smoker, seven years after a defense verdict in the case, and five years after that verdict’s reversal. Chacon v. Philip Morris, 2008-CA-000102.
Topics: tobacco, Florida, Chacon v. Philip Morris
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West Palm Beach, FL— Attorneys Wednesday debated whether a Florida man who suffered an ultimately fatal respiratory collapse while being treated with powerful pain medication had been appropriately monitored, as trial opened against his treating physician. Hamby v. Glauser, et al., 2021-CA-002579.
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Florida, Hamby v. Glauser, et al.
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Gainesville, FL— Jurors Friday handed down a $2.3 million verdict against a Florida nursing home for the role they found it played in the death of one of its former residents. Redding v. Parklands Facility, Inc., 2022-CA-000311.
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Gainesville, FL— Jurors Tuesday previewed evidence of the circumstances surrounding the death of a Florida nursing home resident who had developed a severe bed sore, as trial opened against the facility that had cared for her. Redding v. Parklands Facility, Inc., 2022-CA-000311.
