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R.J. Reynolds Cleared in $14M Trial Over Hospital Worker's Fatal Cancer

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 27, 2016 11:24:00 PM

Stephanie Parker delivers closing arguments for R.J. Reynolds in Janice Rounds' suit claiming the company's concealment of smoking's dangers led to her husband's nicotine addiction and cancer. Jurors Tuesday found in favor of R.J. Reynolds.


Daytona Beach, FL—Jurors Tuesday found tobacco giant R.J. Reynolds not liable for the lung cancer that killed a Florida hospital worker who smoked for more than 35 years. Rounds v. R.J. Reynolds, 2013-32607-CICI.

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

CVN Florida Honors Its Defense Attorney of 2015

Posted by Courtroom View Network on Jan 14, 2016 9:15:27 AM

Many of the nation's premier defense attorneys won critical cases in Florida while CVN cameras recorded the action in 2015. But the year's winner earned the title as CVN Florida's Defense Attorney of the Year with a hard-fought win in a million-dollar trial against a Florida prep school. 

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Topics: Florida, Goberman v. The Out of Door Academy, Attorney of the Year

Reasons Behind Nurse's Smoking Take Center Stage as Trial Against Tobacco Companies Opens

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 13, 2016 1:07:47 PM

Cory Hohnbaum tells jurors Mary Howles smoked despite knowing the dangers of cigarettes. Howles is suing Philip Morris and Hohnbaum's client, R.J. Reynolds, claiming the tobacco companies are responsible for her cancer and respiratory disease. 


Fort Lauderdale, FL—Attorneys debated what drove a Florida nurse to smoke up to three packs of cigarettes a day for more than 30 years, before she developed lung cancer and respiratory disease, as trial opened this week in her suit against the nation’s two largest tobacco companies. Howles v. Philip Morris, et al., CACE07-34919.

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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida

$35M Award Hammers Tobacco Giants in Trial over Airline Worker’s Fatal Cancer

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Dec 23, 2015 2:58:20 AM

 

Gary Paige tells jurors federal oversight and settlements should not mitigate against imposing punitive damages for Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds' role in the lung cancer death of Patricia Ledoux. 


Miami—Jurors awarded $35 million to the widower of an airline worker after finding the nation’s two largest cigarette manufacturers responsible for her fatal lung cancer. Ledoux v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., 07-CA-43991.

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

Jury Finds for Doctors in Patient's $9M+ Suit Over Stroke

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Dec 22, 2015 12:09:54 AM

W. Douglas Childs argues Dr. Gregory Pavlat, whom Childs represents, and Dr. Benjamin Moore properly treated Margaret Roberts for blood clots in the days before a stroke that left her needing around-the-clock care for the rest of her life. Jurors found for the doctors in Roberts' $9.5 million suit. 


 

Jacksonville, FL—Two physicians prevailed Friday against a patient’s claim that she suffered a catastrophic stroke because of their failure to properly treat her. Margaret and Darrell Roberts v. Dr. Gregory Pavlat and Dr. Benjamin Moore,  2011-CA-007017.

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Florida, Roberts v. St. Vincent's Medical Center