Miami—Jurors Tuesday cleared R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris of fault for the lung cancer that killed a Florida smoker. Mooney v. R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris, 2011-CA-40815.
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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Mooney v. R.J. Reynolds
Kevin Boyce delivers the opening statement for R.J. Reynolds at trial over the COPD death of Totsie Fleming, a smoker for 60 years. Judge John Kest decalred a mistrial in the case Tuesday because Boyce suffered unexpected health problems.
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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Durrance v. R.J. Reynolds
Dr. Angela Ashley "knows more about the human brain in her thumbnail than all of us in this courtroom put together!" Keenan Nix says in his closing argument against Papa John's.
How does a jury shown no more than $225,000 in past medical expenses—no future lost wages, no future medical expenses—return an $11 million verdict in a traumatic brain injury trial?
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Topics: Negligence, Georgia, Transportation, Williams v. Pollard
In a catastrophic injury trial on damages alone, a life care plan is often the pivot on which an award turns. In the face of a defense offer that is more than most jurors will see in their lifetimes, for example, a well-prepared plaintiffs’ life care plan can convincingly detail the reasons a much larger award is needed.
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Topics: Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Nelson v. Emory Healthcare, et al.
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West Palm Beach, FL—A diving gear company prevailed Friday against claims it was responsible for the drowning death of a renowned underwater cinematographer. Skiles v. Lamartek Inc., et al., 2012-CA-013132.
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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, Florida, Skiles v. Lamartek
