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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

Watch the Argument that Led to a $9.8M Punitive Award Against Construction Firm| Florida Trial Video Vault

Posted by Courtroom View Network on Aug 28, 2015 4:10:00 PM

 

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Topics: Negligence, Florida, Video Highlight, Young v. Nyberg

U.S. Sugar Faces Trial Over Worker's Claim of Career-Ending Rail Yard Accident

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Aug 28, 2015 1:47:15 PM

Daniel Fleming tells jurors that Manuel Valdes was not injured in an accident at a South Central Florida Express railroad depot. Fleming represents South Central, and its parent company, U.S. Sugar, in a suit brought by Manuel Valdes.

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

R.J. Reynolds Cleared in $16M Suit over Fatal Lung Disease

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Aug 21, 2015 2:42:29 PM

Cory Hohnbaum delivers the closing argument for R.J. Reynolds in a trial against the company over the respiratory disease that caused Renato Santos' death. Jurors found Santos' widow failed to establish Engle class membership required in her $16 million suit against the company. 

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