Randy Rosenblum argues smoking, not HPV, caused Carmenza Merino's mouth cancer. Jurors awarded Merino $14.5 million Thursday in her suit against tobacco maker Philip Morris.
Philip Morris Stung with $14.5M Award in Mouth Cancer Case
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jul 24, 2015 12:37:00 PM
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, merino v. philip morris
Asbestos In Caterpillar’s Brakes Caused Mechanic’s Fatal Cancer, Jury Told
Posted by David Siegel on Jul 16, 2015 2:47:00 PM
Topics: Products Liability, Asbestos, Florida
The Expert Testimony that Yielded a $53M Verdict Against Ford
Posted by Courtroom View Network on Jul 15, 2015 12:53:00 PM
Products liability trials often turn into a battle of the experts. With stacks of documents, intricate design specifications, accident recreations, and other data for a jury to consider, a verdict can swing on how convincingly an expert delivers complex, dry information. Even the best data can be undone by an expert who can't to explain it clearly, while strong expert testimony can be the most powerful element of a party's case. In a brain injury trial over Ford's Explorer SUV design, accident reconstruction expert Todd Saczalski powerfully supported the theory that led to an eight-figure plaintiff's verdict.
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, Florida, Robinson v. Ford Motor Co.
R.J. Reynolds Hammered with $8.5M in Punitives, $13.5M Total, in Suit Over Mouth Cancer
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jul 14, 2015 12:04:00 PM
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Larkin v. R.J. Reynolds
$5M Verdict in Mouth Cancer Suit, With Punitives to Come, Leads Tobacco Litigation Review
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jul 10, 2015 10:10:52 PM
Topics: Negligence, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Larkin v. R.J. Reynolds, product liability