Landmark victory in moldy sugarcane death case: Client visits to present a banner of gratitude!
On November 27, Ms. Huang, the client in a moldy sugarcane poisoning death case handled by a team led by Director Wang Tengfeng, including lawyers Zhang Yong, Cao Guanghui, Guo Yixuan, and intern Peng Lianlian, came to Zhiming Law Firm with heartfelt gratitude to present a banner to the lawyers. Facing formidable opponents, the legal team persevered for years, skillfully and masterfully employing the art of litigation to turn the tide from defense to offense. Building on a partial victory in the first instance, they pressed forward and achieved a complete victory in the second instance, successfully vindicating her grievances and upholding the dignity of the law. She expressed deep gratitude and admiration.

The incident began when the victim's son, after eating sugarcane purchased from a certain supermarket on the evening of February 10, 2015, experienced symptoms such as convulsions, blindness, and coma. When rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment, his breathing and pulse stopped, and he died despite medical efforts. In April 2015, the law firm filed a lawsuit with the Longgang District Court regarding a dispute over the right to life. The court of first instance held that there was sufficient evidence to establish a causal link between the victim's death and the consumption of moldy sugarcane. However, based on the principle of fairness, the plaintiff was found to have some fault in the case, and the court ruled that the defendant, Xinmousheng Supermarket, bore primary responsibility, assuming 60% of the compensation liability, while the plaintiff bore 40% of the responsibility. Accordingly, the court ordered Xinmousheng Supermarket to compensate the plaintiff for various losses totaling over 700,000 RMB.
After the first-instance verdict, neither the plaintiff nor the defendant ceased their actions. The defendant, Xinmousheng Supermarket, appealed to the court, arguing that the first-instance judgment was unclear on the facts and omitted important procedures. Meanwhile, the plaintiff also appealed, claiming that the first-instance court improperly reduced the defendant's liability. Ultimately, after the second-instance trial by the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court, all claims of the plaintiff, Yan's family, were fully supported. The court amended the first-instance judgment, ruling that the plaintiff was entitled to various compensations totaling 125 RMB. The unique "Artistic Litigation Method" created by Zhiming achieved another success.
