Product liability edition:

• You mean cigarettes were dangerous? “Florida jury awards $80M to daughter in anti-smoking case” [AP]
• “Acne drug not found to increase suicide risk” [BBC, earlier on Accutane here, here, etc.]
• “Man hit by jar of exploding fruit says $150,000 award isn’t enough” [Detroit News via Obscure Store]
• Chicago accident coverage exemplifies Toyota acceleration hysteria [Fumento/CEI] NHTSA-NRC panel findings on subject [PoL]
• Strict product liability is in decline, according to Prof. David Owen [Abnormal Use]
• More questions raised on $500 million Nevada hepatitis verdict [PoL]
• Notwithstanding chatter in press about toxic cosmetics, study finds cosmetologists have below-average cancer rates [David Oliver]
• Florida juries repeatedly hold Ford liable for millions when drivers fall asleep [five years ago on Overlawyered]

Filed under: autos, Florida, pharmaceuticals, product liability, sudden acceleration, tobacco, Toyota