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Mistrial in $39M Med Mal Case Over Surgery That Left Patient in Vegetative State

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 11, 2017 3:34:16 PM

Michael Mittelmark delivers his closing argument at trial against Tenet St. Mary's, accused of negligence that left Kwai Ling Chan-Leung following surgery for a stroke. 


West Palm Beach, FL—A $39 million medical malpractice claim against a South Florida hospital ended in mistrial Friday after jurors declared themselves deadlocked over whether operating room negligence or a catastrophic stroke left a patient in a persistent vegetative state. Chan v. Tenet St. Mary’s Medical Center, 2015CA008359.

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Florida, Chan v. Tenet St. Mary's Medical Center

Former Lawyer's Widow Awarded $1M in Trial Against Philip Morris Over Fatal Cancer

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 7, 2017 5:53:30 PM

Richard Diaz gives his closing argument at trial against Philip Morris for the lung cancer death of Bert Sommers. 


Miami—A Florida State Court jury Thursday awarded $1 million to the widow of a lawyer and real estate developer after finding Philip Morris responsible for his coronary artery disease and fatal lung cancer. Sommers v. Philip Morris, 2008-CA-001464.

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Sommers v. Philip Morris

The First Four of CVN Florida's Legal Legends

Posted by Courtroom View Network on Apr 5, 2017 4:26:33 PM

 


CVN has covered some of the most successful attorneys in Florida in their biggest trials. To highlight their powerhouse performances, we are launching Florida Legal Legends, specially curated video featuring the state’s legal elite in the most electrifying moments captured by CVN courtroom cameras.

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Topics: Florida

$1.81M Award Strikes Three Tobacco Companies for Smoker's Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 3, 2017 6:46:58 PM

 

 Lakiesha Cannon delivers her closing argument in Santoro v. R.J. Reynolds, et al. 


Fort Lauderdale, FL—A Florida smoker’s widower was awarded $1.81 million last week for the lung cancer death of his wife, wrapping a rare Engle progeny trial against three of the country’s four biggest tobacco companies. Santoro v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., 2008-CV-025807(19).

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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Santoro v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.

Update: Jurors Hit RJR with $3M Compensatory Verdict in Cancer Trial, Parties Settle on Punitives After Juror Deadlock

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Mar 29, 2017 9:54:50 PM

 

Gary Paige delivers his closing argument against R.J. Reynolds, accused of responsibility for the lung cancer death of Evelyn Whitmire, 46, who smoked for more than 25 years. Jurors awarded Whitmire's husband $3 million in compensatory damages. 


Update 4/3/17: Parties announced Monday that they reached a confidential settlement on punitive damages. 

Tallahassee—A day after awarding $3 million in compensatory damages for the role R.J. Reynolds played in the lung cancer death of a 46-year-old smoker, Florida state court jurors Wednesday declared themselves at an impasse over punitive damages, forcing a mistrial in that phase of trial against the tobacco company. Whitmire v. R.J. Reynolds, 2015CA002337. 

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Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Whitmire v. R.J. Reynolds