Jurors Find Asbestos in Brake Dust Caused Woman's Cancer, Maker of Brake Grinder Liable for $2.7M of $18M Verdict
Mar 25, 2025
A Florida jury earlier this month concluded asbestos in brake dust was a cause of a woman’s cancer, rendering the maker of a brake grinder liable for $2.7 million of the total $18 million verdict jurors handed down.
Mar 10, 2025
In this "Engle progeny" tobacco litigation, plaintiff seeks to recover damages allegedly caused by smoking-related disease. Plaintiff, the estate representative of a woman who had smoked for roughly 50 years, claims her alleged chronic obstructive...
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Feb 20, 2025
Attorneys Tuesday debated who was responsible for a Florida woman’s terminal cancer, as trial opened against the maker of a brake-grinding tool that the woman says exposed her to asbestos.
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Feb 18, 2025
In this asbestos case, plaintiff contends she developed peritoneal mesothelioma from exposure to chrysotile asbestos in brake dust created when family members used defendant's brake grinder. Plaintiff claims defendant failed to properly warn of th...
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More Than $800M at Stake as Trial Opens Against Wells Fargo Over Claims It Mismanaged Massive Trust
Feb 14, 2025
Attorneys this week debated whether Wells Fargo mismanaged a massive trust fund intended for thousands of children who are members of Florida’s Seminole Tribe, as trial opened against the banking giant.
Feb 11, 2025
In this case alleging fraud and breach of fiduciary duty against Wells Fargo Bank and others over the administration of a trust, plaintiffs, a group of trust fund beneficiaries, from the Florida Seminole Tribe, claim defendant Wells Fargo Bank cha...
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Jury Hands Down $5M Verdict Against Miami-Dade County at Trial Over Cyclist Injured by Security Gate
Jan 27, 2025
A Florida jury earlier this month found Miami-Dade County liable for the injuries a bicyclist suffered when she was struck by a security gate arm, handing down a nearly $5 million verdict in the case, while also clearing the security company that ...
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Jan 16, 2025
Attorneys Tuesday debated who was responsible for the bicycle accident that severely injured a Florida woman’s arm, as trial opened against Miami-Dade County and a security company tasked with overseeing a subdivision exit gate.
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LaTour v. Miami-Dade County, et al.
Jan 14, 2025
Plaintiffs, an injured bicyclist and her husband, filed suit against defendant municipality and a security company, seeking damages for injuries the cyclist suffered when struck by a subdivision's security gate arm. Plaintiffs contend there were i...
Dec 13, 2024
A Florida state court jury awarded more than $5.7 million Wednesday for the shattered leg and other injuries a teenager suffered in a 2022 crash. Editor's note: This article has been updated with comments from the attorneys.
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Dec 9, 2024
In this trucking collision case, plaintiff seeks damages for injuries a child allegedly suffered in a vehicular collision with a tractor-trailer. Plaintiff Aubrey Gerlt suffered a broken leg and long-lasting pain, which she claims limited her move...
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Dec 9, 2024
Attorneys Monday debated the fallout from injuries a Florida teenager suffered in a 2022 crash, as a damages trial opened against the driver responsible and his employer.
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