Stock image.
Tampa, FL—Philip Morris was cleared of responsibility Tuesday for the lung cancer death of a Florida railway worker who smoked the company’s cigarettes for years.Pearson v. Philip Morris, 2007-CA-017823.
0 Comments Click here to read/write comments
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Pearson v. Philip Morris
Stock image.
Jacksonville, FL—Jurors Tuesday found a North Florida landlord largely responsible for the broken back a college student suffered in a fall from a rental home’s deck, and awarded more than $1.1 million for her injuries.Fournier v. Derazi, 2013CA010759.
0 Comments Click here to read/write comments
Topics: Premises Liability, Florida, Fournier v. Derazi
Stock image.
July 21, 2017 Update: This article has been updated to include a statement from Ramon Llera's attorneys.
West Palm Beach, FL—Ford Motor Co. and the airbags in its 2003 Mustang were not responsible for a South Florida crash that killed a 20-year old, jurors found Tuesday in trial against the auto giant. Llera v. Ford Motor Co., 2005CA001924.
0 Comments Click here to read/write comments
Topics: Products Liability, Florida, Transportation, Llera v. Ford Motor Co.
Stock image.
Fort Myers, FL—A Florida state court jury Tuesday awarded $1.65 million to the widower of a 61-year-old smoker after finding R.J. Reynolds responsible for her cancer-related death. Maloney v. R.J. Reynolds, 07-CA-015578.
0 Comments Click here to read/write comments
Topics: Engle Progeny, Florida, Tobacco Litigation, Maloney v. R.J. Reynolds
Philip Morris Responsible for Florida Rail Worker's Fatal Lung Cancer, Attorney Says as Trial Begins
Lee Gunn delivers his opening statement at trial against Philip Morris, accused of responsibility for the lung cancer death of Donald Pearson.
Tampa, FL—Tobacco industry deception hooked a Florida railway worker to cigarettes and eventually caused the lung cancer that killed him, an attorney for the man’s family told jurors Wednesday as trial opened against Philip Morris.Pearson v. Philip Morris, 2007-CA017823.
0 Comments Click here to read/write comments
Topics: Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Florida, Tobacco Litigation, Pearson v. Philip Morris
