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Role ER Nurse's Decisions Played in Child's Death the Focus as Med Mal Trial Opens

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 11, 2015 2:35:00 PM

David Rash tells jurors that Christopher Cassion could have been saved if his bacterial infection had been detected earlier. Cassion's mother, Cherline Vanterpool, represented by Rash, is suing nurse practitioner Donna Newhard and supervising physician Alberto Marin for failing to perform computer-recommended bloodwork, which Rash argues led to the child's death. Watch the trial.

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Florida, Neligence, Vanterpool v Newhard

Update: $34.7M Verdict, Including $20M in Punitives, Hits RJ Reynolds in Tobacco Suit by Veteran's Family

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 11, 2015 1:55:00 AM

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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, O'Hara v. R.J. Reynolds

Jurors Level $4.5M Verdict Against Tobacco Companies for Ex-Smoker's 20-Year Cancer Battle

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 9, 2015 12:22:06 AM

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

U.S. Sugar and Railroad Cleared in Worker's $2M FELA Suit

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 8, 2015 4:03:00 PM

Howard Spier claims his client, Manuel Valdes, was injured in a railway depot yard accident. Jurors Monday found in favor of U.S. Sugar and its short-line railroad in Valdes $2.1 million FELA suit against the companies. Watch the trial on demand.

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Topics: Negligence, Florida, Transportation, Valdes v. US Sugar

R.J. Reynolds Nicked with $750K Verdict in Widower's Suit Over Fatal Lung Cancer

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 1, 2015 11:51:00 PM

Stephanie Parker tells jurors that Rosemary Lewis was warned repeatedly about the dangers of cigarettes. Jurors Tuesday awarded Lewis' widower, James Lewis, $750,000 in his suit against R.J. Reynolds for the role the company's cigarettes played in her lung cancer. Watch Parker's closing argument.

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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Lewis v. R.J. Reynolds

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