$21.5M Award to Couple in COPD Suit Against RJR Tops the Engle Progeny Review for the Week of April 12
Apr 18, 2015
Jurors awarded Thomas and Bettye Ryan $21.5 million in compensatory damages alone for the smoking-related COPD they claim R.J. Reynolds misrepresentations caused Thomas Ryan to suffer.
Apr 16, 2015
A pickup driver was cleared of liability in a motorist's $1.2 million suit for back injuries the motorist said he sustained in a 2012 crash on I-95. Allen v. Buckner.
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Apr 15, 2015
Opposing counsel debated a smoker's reliance on tobacco marketing and whether it caused the COPD that required her lung transplant in openings of Russo v. Philip Morris.
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Apr 13, 2015
A Fulton County Superior Court jury awarded an injured Norfolk Southern employee over $1M in damages after his van was struck by a train.
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Ryan v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co, et al.
Apr 10, 2015
In this Engle progeny tobacco suit, plaintiffs Thomas and Bettye Ryan claim that defendant tobacco manufacturers concealed the dangers of smoking cigarettes, fueling nicotine addiction and leading to smoking-related health problems.
Apr 10, 2015
25-day jury trial in personal injury/wrongful death suit brought by a group of Chinese tourists who were injured and killed when their tour bus, which was not equipped with passenger seat belts, rolled over during a trip to the Grand Canyon. Click...
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Apr 10, 2015
In this Engle progeny case, Tina Russo claimed defendant tobacco manufacturers concealed the dangers of smoking while furthering Phyllis Frazier's addiction to cigarettes, which caused her smoking-related disease.
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Apr 9, 2015
A Fulton County Superior Court jury watched footage of a collision in which a van containing Plaintiff Winfred Evans was struck by a Norfolk Southern train.
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Organist Wins $92K for Car Crash that Imperils His Pro Career
Apr 9, 2015
A Seminole County, Florida jury awarded more than $90,000 to a professional organist who claimed a 2012 car accident injured his back, rendering him unable to play without pain. Galloway v. Leppla.
Apr 8, 2015
Trial opened Tuesday in James Allen's suit against Dale Buckner for the spinal injury Allen claims he sustained in an I-95 crash with Buckner. Allen, who claims he will have to take pain injections for the rest of his life, is asking for more than...
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Apr 7, 2015
In this personal injury case, plaintiff James Allen claims that defendant Dale Buckner is liable for damages caused by a vehicular collision.
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Apr 7, 2015
Plaintiff was traveling in a vehicle operated by employees of Professional Transportation in a railroad yard and the vehicle was struck by a Norfolk Southern Train
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