http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/23.6b_punitive_verdic...
$23.6B in punitives awarded to smoker's widow; tobacco lawyer says 'runaway verdict' won't stand
Jurors in Florida awarded $23.6 billion in punitive damages on Friday to a Pensacola widow whose chain-smoking husband died of lung cancer.
Lawyers representing the widow, Cynthia Robinson, had argued that defendant R. J. Reynolds had deliberately concealed the health... [...]
http://www.foryourprotection.com/2014/07/takeda_eli_lilly_tr...
Takeda, Eli Lilly Seeking New Trial after $9 Billion Actos Verdict
In what can be described as a less-than-surprising move, Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly are trying to get either a $9 Billion Actos judgment against them reversed or if that doesn’t work, they are seeking a new trial in the landmark case.
In April, a Louisiana federal agreed with two... [...]
http://www.floridaaccidentattorneyblog.com/2014/07/spaid-v-i...
Spaid v. Integon Indemnity Corp. - Ambiguous Auto Insurance Policies
One tactic is deployed before the crash even happens. Insurers draft policies with a host of loopholes and verbose exceptions that allow them to deny coverage on a variety of different grounds. However, as the recent ruling by Florida’s First District Court of Appeal in Spaid v. Integon Indemnity Corp.... [...]
http://www.injury-lawyer-florida.com/2014/06/maddox_v_florid...
Maddox v. Florida Farm Bureau - Fighting for Damages in Dog Bite Cases
During a recent Dog Bite Prevention awareness effort, Lee County Animal Control officials noted there are approximately 1,400 animal bite cases annually - and those are only the incidents for which individuals seek hospitalization.
Lehigh Acres dog bite attorneys note that 8 out of 10 of those... [...]
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/did_your_boss_stick_u...
Does your boss stick up for you when it matters, or not?
Word got out quickly when Florida Judge John Murphy threatened assistant public defender Andrew Weinstock in his courtroom before asking him to step outside, where Murphy reportedly struck Weinstock. Murphy subsequently took a four-week paid leave of absence and returned to the bench last week—though he is only... [...]
