$0 Punitive Verdict Wraps Wrongful Death Cancer Trial Against RJR
Apr 19, 2023
Jurors last week handed down a $0 verdict in a punitives-only proceeding against R.J. Reynolds over its role in the 1996 throat cancer death of a Florida man.
Apr 18, 2023
A California state court jury heard opening statements Monday in a lawsuit claiming a supposedly defective airbag in a 2011 Nissan Altima caused a passenger to suffer a severe traumatic brain injury.
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Apr 17, 2023
In this product liability case, sisters Shanel and Nicole Salinas were involved in a car accident. The Salinas' car, a 2011 Nissan Altima, was hit by a drunk driver, allegedly resulting in Shanel suffering a serious traumatic brain injury requirin...
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Apr 14, 2023
Georgia jurors last week handed down a $9 million verdict for the lifelong hand injury a child suffered after being treated for a broken arm.
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Punitives-Only Retrial Opens Against RJR Over Florida Smoker's Cancer Death
Apr 12, 2023
Attorneys Tuesday debated what, if any, financial punishment should be imposed against R.J. Reynolds for the throat cancer death of a Florida smoker, as a punitives-only proceeding opened another chapter in a long-running case against the tobacco ...
Apr 11, 2023
In this tobacco trial, Richard Ferrer was diagnosed with terminal bladder cancer approximately two decades after he quit smoking. Ferrer smoked cigarettes for around 25 years before finally quitting. Ferrer argues that Philip Morris cigarettes we...
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Apr 11, 2023
In this tobacco trial, decedent Jose Ledo developed fatal laryngeal cancer that took his life in 1996. Ledo, a Cuban immigrant, had already begun smoking when he arrived in the United States in 1961.Plaintiffs Mirtha and Carlos Ledo, wife and son ...
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Apr 7, 2023
A California state court jury heard opening statements Tuesday in a lawsuit claiming a supposedly dangerous road condition caused a car-on-pedestrian collision that left one man dead and another seriously injured.
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$13.5M Verdict Against RJR Wraps Trial Over 'Camel' Smoker's Cancer Death
Apr 6, 2023
Jurors Tuesday handed down a $13.5 million verdict at trial against R.J. Reynolds over the 1996 cancer death of a Florida smoker.
Apr 4, 2023
In this trial, pedestrians Jorge Lopez and decedent Jaime Leonen were struck by a car while crossing the road to a hospital. Family members sue the City of San Diego, claiming that the city had received complaints about the risk to pedestrians but...
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Apr 4, 2023
CVN cameras have already covered a long lineup of major trials across the country this year: from a milestone opioid case to blockbuster medical malpractice claims. And it's all part of our unrivaled courtroom coverage, featuring the nation's best...
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Mar 29, 2023
The City of Glendale reached a $6 million settlement with the family of an elderly woman struck and killed by a car in an unmarked city crosswalk during jury deliberations.
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