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Personal Injury & Torts

May 10, 2001

Burning Ember

The plaintiff could no longer deny history of smoking contributed to post-operative complications after defense attorney caught her lighting up outside the courtroom.

        Carmen Vigil, of Los Angeles' Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O'Keefe & Nichols, won a defense verdict in a medical malpractice case, Elgrichi v. Aiache, SC059251 (L.A. Super. Ct., verdict Oct. 30, 2000)
        
        The plaintiff could no longer deny history of smoking contributed to post-operative complications afte...

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