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West Palm Beach, FL—A South Florida doctor was cleared of responsibility Tuesday at trial over the terminal colon cancer a hair salon owner claims he developed because of a slapdash colonoscopy. Kazandjian v. Vastola, et al., 2015-CA-005637.
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Florida, Kazandjian v. Vastola
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West Palm Beach FL—A South Florida hair salon owner has incurable colon cancer because of a doctor’s hurried colonoscopy, an attorney said as trial began against the doctor Thursday.Kazandjian v. Vastola, et al., 2015CA005637.
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Florida, Kazandjian v. Vastola
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Fort Lauderdale, FL—R.J. Reynolds was slapped with a $4 million verdict Friday for the role it played in the cancer death of a Florida smoker.Thomas v. R.J. Reynolds, 2007-CV-036432(19).
Topics: tobacco, Florida, Thomas v. R.J. Reynolds
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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.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Pearson v. Philip Morris
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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.
Topics: Premises Liability, Florida, Fournier v. Derazi
