40 Fla. L. Weekly D2490bTop of Form Torts — Medical malpractice — Jurors — Post-trial interview of jurors — Trial court departed from essential requirements of law in granting plaintiff’s motion for post-trial interviews of jurors who allegedly misrepresented their litigation histories during voir dire where jurors’ litigation histories were immaterial and irrelevant to jury Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2485cTop of Form Torts — Automobile accident — Evidence — Trial court erred in excluding evidence that plaintiff was involved in a subsequent accident in which his golf cart collided with an automobile, that plaintiff was involved in a physical altercation with police at scene of that accident, and that plaintiff Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2477aTop of Form Wrongful death — Product liability — Tobacco — Engle progeny case — Action against tobacco company alleging causes of action for strict liability, fraudulent concealment, conspiracy, negligence, and gross negligence arising out of death from lung cancer caused by decedent’s addiction to cigarettes — Damages — Trial court Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2467aTop of Form Insurance — Personal injury protection — Discovery — Reasonableness of charges — Trial court did not err in denying insurer’s amended petition to discovery requests under section 627.736(6)(b) about reasonableness of charges, including discovery regarding amount others paid to provider for the same services and treatments — Discovery Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D2494cTop of Form Workers’ compensation — Apportionment — Aggravation of pre-existing condition — Competent, substantial evidence supported judge of compensation claims’ finding that employer/carrier was entitled to apportion 25% of cost of shoulder surgery where claimant’s pre-existing right shoulder condition was exacerbated/aggravated by compensable injury — Finding that e/c was entitled Read More »