Former Lawyer's Widow Awarded $1M in Trial Against Philip Morris Over Fatal Cancer
Apr 7, 2017
A Florida State Court jury Thursday awarded $1 million to the widow of a lawyer and real estate developer after finding Philip Morris responsible for his coronary artery disease and fatal lung cancer.
Apr 6, 2017
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff claims defendant caused nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease by concealing the dangers of cigarettes.
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Apr 5, 2017
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff claims defendant's concealment of smoking's dangers caused nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.
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Apr 5, 2017
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiffs claim defendants' concealment of smoking's dangers led to nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.
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The First Four of CVN Florida's Legal Legends
Apr 5, 2017
CVN has covered some of the most successful attorneys in Florida in their biggest trials. To highlight their powerhouse performances, we are launching Florida Legal Legends, specially curated video featuring the state’s legal elite in the most ele...
Apr 3, 2017
A Florida smoker’s widower was awarded $1.81 million last week for the lung cancer death of his wife, wrapping a rare Engle progeny trial against three of the country’s four biggest tobacco companies.
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Mar 30, 2017
A day after awarding $3 million in compensatory damages for the role R.J. Reynolds played in the lung cancer death of a 46-year-old smoker, Florida state court jurors Wednesday declared themselves at an impasse over a punitive verdict, forcing a m...
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Mar 28, 2017
In this medical negligence proceeding, plaintiff claims she suffered a hip fracture in a fall at defendant hospital.
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Nursing Staff Negligence Caused Patient's Debilitating Fall, Attorney Says as Trial Begins Against Hospital
Mar 28, 2017
A Florida hospital staff's negligence caused a once-independent senior to suffer a fall that has left her restricted to a walker for the rest of her life, an attorney for the woman’s family said as trial opened Tuesday against the hospital.
Mar 24, 2017
Plaintiff seeks damages over claims of smoking-related disease.
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Mar 24, 2017
A woman’s hopeless addiction to cigarettes was driven by tobacco deceit that led to her fatal lung cancer, an attorney for the woman’s widower said during Tuesday's openings of a rare Florida state court trial against three of the nation’s four la...
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Mar 24, 2017
A Florida woman was left in a permanent vegetative state because a hospital’s operating room lacked the necessary equipment to treat her brain bleed, an attorney for the woman’s guardian told jurors as trial opened Wednesday against the hospital.
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