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.
Topics: Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Florida, Tobacco Litigation, Pearson v. Philip Morris
Mark Avera says a deck railing in poor condition led to the fall that fractured Amanda Fournier's spine.
Jacksonville, FL—A rental home’s rickety deck railing caused the fall that fractured a University of North Florida student’s spine, an attorney for the student said Tuesday as trial opened against the property’s owner.Fournier v. Derazi, 2013CA010759.
Topics: Premises Liability, Florida, Fournier v. Derazi
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West Palm Beach, FL—Attorneys debated whether defective airbags or reckless driving led to an early morning, single-car crash that killed two people, as Ford Motor Co. faced trial over one of the deaths Tuesday.Llera v. Ford Motor Co., 2005CA001924.
Topics: Products Liability, Florida, Transportation, Llera v. Ford Motor Co.
Willie Gary is renowned for his electric openings that pull jurors to the edge of their seats, and his opening statement in last month’s wrongful death trial over a physician that crashed into the back of a landscaping truck followed that standard, setting up a seven-figure verdict.
Topics: Florida, Transportation, Donley v. E&S Landscaping
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Fort Lauderdale, FL—Jurors Thursday awarded $3 million to the widow of a physician who died in a bicycle crash with a landscaping truck, but found the doctor responsible for the lion’s share of the wreck, likely clipping the award substantially. Donley v. E&S Landscaping,CACE1211186.
Topics: Florida, Transportation, Donley v. E&S Landscaping
