Aiken v. Newton Health System
Sep 28, 2015
Plaintiff Ron Aiken underwent gall bladder surgery performed by Dr. Steven Whitworth. Apparently the gall bladder was nicked during surgery and blood accumulated in the plaintiff's abdomen. Plaintiff alleges Dr. Whitworth did not notice this fluid...
Sep 25, 2015
In this tobacco litigation proceeding, John Gordon claims defendant tobacco companies concealed the dangers of smoking cigarettes, causing Helen Gordon's nicotine addiction, and, ultimately, her smoking-related illness.
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Sep 25, 2015
The nation’s two largest tobacco companies prevailed Tuesday in a suit over the lung cancer death of a Cuban-born furniture upholsterer who smoked for more than three decades.
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Sep 21, 2015
In this medical malpractice case, Carole Valente claims defendant medical practitioners performed a microvascular decompression procedure on the wrong side of Valente's body, leading to injuries.
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Marchese v. Philip Morris
Sep 21, 2015
In this tobacco litigation proceeding, Gertrude Marchese claims defendant tobacco companies concealed the dangers of cigarettes, fueling the nicotine addiction of Salvatore Marchese, causing his smoking-related illness.
Sep 21, 2015
Brandon Lewis, 25 and mentally challenged, died while participating in a sleep study at the Emory Clinic to determine if he was suffering from sleep apnea. His mother, Renee Lewis, filed suit against the clinic claiming he should not have been mad...
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Sep 18, 2015
Jurors Wednesday cleared an emergency room staff of liability for the death of a child who suffered fatal brain damage from an alleged bacterial infection.
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Sep 14, 2015
A $20 million punitive verdict against R.J. Reynolds Friday afternoon capped a trial in which jurors awarded more than $34 million to the family of an Air Force veteran who died of cancer after decades of smoking Reynolds cigarettes.
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$12M Award Strikes Tobacco Companies in Trial Over 42-Year-Old Smoker's Cancer Death
Sep 12, 2015
The family of a 42-year-old man who died after smoking for more than two decades won a $12 million verdict this week in their suit against the nation’s two largest tobacco manufacturers.
Sep 11, 2015
Jurors Thursday found R.J. Reynolds liable for $14.7 million in compensatory damages, plus potential punitives, for its role in the lung cancer death of a decorated Air Force veteran.
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Sep 10, 2015
The family of a worker burned to death in a fire at Newell Recycling's East Point, GA, facility reached a confidential final settlement with the company hours after a Fulton County State Court jury issued a $29+ million verdict in their favor.
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Sep 9, 2015
Jurors Tuesday awarded $4.5 million to an ex-smoker who claims cigarette manufacturers are responsible for the cancer her doctor says likely gives her less than a year to live.
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