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Jury Awards $4.9M After Finding Florida Doc's Negligence Cost Patient a Leg

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jul 5, 2018 6:42:38 PM

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Bartow, FL—A state court jury Tuesday awarded $4.9 million for the medical negligence it found cost a Florida man his lower leg.Gray v. Iakovidis, 2015CA003137.

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Florida, Gray v. Iakovidis

Delay in Treatment Cost Hospice Worker His Lower Leg, Atty Claims as Florida Med Mal Trial Opens

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jun 27, 2018 3:05:33 PM

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Bartow, FL— Attorneys debated Tuesday whether an unreasonable delay in appropriate treatment cost a hospice worker his lower leg, as trial began against the vascular surgeon who treated him. Gray v. Iakovidis, 2015CA003137.

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Florida, Gray v. Iakovidis

$3M Verdict Hits R.J. Reynolds for Lung Cancer That Killed Florida Man Years After He Quit Smoking

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jun 27, 2018 9:43:15 AM

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Fort Pierce, FL—Jurors last week handed down a $3 million verdict against R.J. Reynolds for the role it played in the lung cancer death of a Florida man who had quit smoking 11 years before developing the disease. Burgess v. R.J. Reynolds, 2009-CA-009060.

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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Burgess v. R.J. Reynolds

Jury Hits RJR with $500K Verdict, Clears Philip Morris in Punitive Proceedings Over Smoker's Lung Cancer

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jun 20, 2018 9:11:46 AM

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West Palm Beach, FL—Jurors last week imposed a $500,000 punitive verdict against R.J. Reynolds but cleared Philip Morris of punitive responsibility over a long-time smoker’s cancer. Perrotto v. R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris, 2007CA023841.

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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Perrotto v. RJ Reynolds

Jury Awards $12M in Punitives, $20M Total, at Trial Against RJR & Philip Morris Over Smoker's Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jun 13, 2018 9:13:43 AM

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Fort Lauderdale, FL—The nation’s two largest tobacco companies were hit with $12 million in punitive damages last Friday, wrapping a $20 million total jury award at trial over a Florida woman’s cancer death. Landi v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, et al., 2008-CV-025814.

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