BREAKING: Boston Jury Hits RJR With $43.1M Verdict in Cancer Trial, Clears Philip Morris & Auto Parts Co.
Oct 12, 2018
A Massachusetts state court jury Friday afternoon awarded the family of a former brake worker $43.1 million after finding R.J. Reynolds liable for his lung cancer death, but jurors cleared Philip Morris and an auto parts company of responsibility....
Oct 11, 2018
A New Jersey state court jury delivered a major victory for Johnson & Johnson on Thursday, when they returned the first defense verdict in a talc powder trial in the company’s home state.
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Oct 16, 2018
Via the Seattle Times: "Three years after a Ride the Ducks vehicle crashed into a tour bus carrying international students on the Aurora Bridge in Seattle, more than 40 victims are ramping up for their day or rather their months in court."http...
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Oct 12, 2018
The Georgia Court of Appeals Wednesday concluded three children’s claims for emotional distress stemming from a deadly boating accident could go forward, but it limited those claims only to what surrounded the children's own physical injuries.
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Jury Finds COPD-Related Claim Against RJR, Philip Morris Time-Barred
Oct 12, 2018
Jurors Thursday cleared R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris of responsibility for a Florida man’s respiratory disease, after finding the claim time barred.
Oct 10, 2018
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette maker hid the dangers of smoking, which caused addiction and disease.
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Oct 5, 2018
Closing arguments in the second lawsuit to go to trial in Johnson & Johnson’s home state over claims that asbestos supposedly present in the company’s cosmetic talc products are set for October 9, and will be webcast live by Courtroom View Network.
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Oct 3, 2018
As part of its partnership with American Medical Forensic Specialists, Dr. Gary Gansar analyzes testimony from Dr. Suneet Chauhan, whose testimony instrumental in securing a defense verdict in a medical malpractice trial over a vacuum device's use...
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Attorneys Argue Tobacco Industry's Role in Smoker's COPD, as Trial Against RJR, Philip Morris Starts
Oct 3, 2018
Attorneys Monday argued over what role tobacco industry messaging played in a Florida smoker's respiratory disease, as trial opened against the nation's two largest cigarette makers.
Oct 1, 2018
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette maker hid the dangers of smoking, which caused addiction and disease.
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Sep 28, 2018
Georgia's Court of Appeals this week threw out a defense verdict in a 2015 medical malpractice trial against a doctor blamed for a hunter’s back-breaking fall from a deer stand.
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Sep 28, 2018
Jurors this week handed down a $2.4 million verdict against Philip Morris for its role in the death of a 31-year-old Florida smoker, but ultimately declined to impose punitive damages against the company.
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Romero v. Maher, et al.
Sep 27, 2018
In this medical malpractice action, plaintiff claims defendants failed to meet their standard of care with regard to treatment surrounding a stroke.
Sep 25, 2018
A California state court jury heard opening statements on Tuesday in a premises liability lawsuit filed against Big Lots Inc.
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