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|VIDEO| How Pete Law Highlighted His Atlanta Roots to Help Deliver 8-Figure Verdict in N. GA Crash Case
May 17, 2019
During closing rebuttal last week at trial over a devastating truck crash, Pete Law played off of his Atlanta roots to appeal to a Whitfield County, Georgia jury and help win an 8-figure verdict.
What Opioid Litigation Heavyweights Are Hearing on Newest Changes Surrounding Cases
May 17, 2019As the first wave of opioid lawsuits moves toward trial, the nation’s top attorneys and legal industry experts will meet in Dallas this June to discuss critical approaches to the groundswell of litigation that will put billions of dollars at stake.
Jury Awards $3.75M in Trial Against RJR Over "Greatest Generation" Smoker's Fatal COPD
May 17, 2019R.J. Reynolds was hit with a $3.75 million verdict this week for the part jurors found the company played in a Florida woman’s fatal respiratory disease.
Judge Declares Mistrial Due to Plaintiff's Death in Case Against Philip Morris and RJR
May 16, 2019A Florida state court judge Monday declared a mistrial eight days into trial against the nation’s two largest tobacco firms, following the death of the plaintiff in the case.
Florida News
Judge Declares Mistrial Due to Plaintiff's Death in Case Against Philip Morris and RJR
May 16, 2019
A Florida state court judge Monday declared a mistrial eight days into trial against the nation’s two largest tobacco firms, following the death of the plaintiff in the case.
RJR Cleared, PM Assigned a Fraction of Fault for Smoker's Cancer & COPD, Likely Slashing $1.6M Verdict
May 3, 2019A Florida state court jury Thursday handed down a $1.6 million-plus verdict for the respiratory disease and cancer it found a Florida woman suffered because of Philip Morris-brand cigarettes. However, the verdict apportioned the lion’s share of blame to the smoker herself, likely reducing the post-verdict award.
After Week-Long Break, Closings Expected in Cancer Trial Against Philip Morris & RJR
Apr 26, 2019After a week-long break in proceedings, closings are expected early next week at trial against the country's two largest cigarette makers for the respiratory disease and cancer a Florida woman says she developed after years of smoking.
Jurors Award $400K in Cancer Claim Against RJR, Find Smoker 75% at Fault
Apr 19, 2019A Florida jury Thursday handed down a $400,000 verdict against R.J. Reynolds for its role in a smoker’s lung cancer death, but apportioned the lion’s share of responsibility to the smoker himself, which will likely slash the award.
Georgia News
BREAKING: $21.6M Verdict for Crash That Cost Man His Leg, While Trucking Co. Found 99.99% at Fault
May 10, 2019
A Georgia jury slapped a trucking company and its driver with nearly all of a $21.6 million verdict Friday for the role it found they played in a crash that left a Georgia man with lifelong injuries.
Attorneys Argue Blame Over Devastating GA Truck Crash, as Trial Opens
May 9, 2019Attorneys Tuesday debated who caused the 2016 crash that catastrophically injured a Georgia man’s legs, as trial began against a freight company and a pickup truck driver involved in the accident.
Trial to Open Over Rainy Day Crash That Cost Man His Leg
May 6, 2019Openings are expected early this week at trial against a tractor-trailer owner and a pickup driver over a rainy day, Georgia crash that cost a man his leg.
Trial to Open Against GA Doctor Over Claims Epidural Caused Patient's Nerve Damage
Apr 19, 2019Trial is scheduled to begin next week against a Georgia doctor accused of delivering an epidural injection a patient claims has left her with lifelong nerve damage.
Tobacco News
Judge Declares Mistrial Due to Plaintiff's Death in Case Against Philip Morris and RJR
May 16, 2019
A Florida state court judge Monday declared a mistrial eight days into trial against the nation’s two largest tobacco firms, following the death of the plaintiff in the case.
RJR Cleared, PM Assigned a Fraction of Fault for Smoker's Cancer & COPD, Likely Slashing $1.6M Verdict
May 3, 2019A Florida state court jury Thursday handed down a $1.6 million-plus verdict for the respiratory disease and cancer it found a Florida woman suffered because of Philip Morris-brand cigarettes. However, the verdict apportioned the lion’s share of blame to the smoker herself, likely reducing the post-verdict award.
After Week-Long Break, Closings Expected in Cancer Trial Against Philip Morris & RJR
Apr 26, 2019After a week-long break in proceedings, closings are expected early next week at trial against the country's two largest cigarette makers for the respiratory disease and cancer a Florida woman says she developed after years of smoking.
Jurors Award $400K in Cancer Claim Against RJR, Find Smoker 75% at Fault
Apr 19, 2019A Florida jury Thursday handed down a $400,000 verdict against R.J. Reynolds for its role in a smoker’s lung cancer death, but apportioned the lion’s share of responsibility to the smoker himself, which will likely slash the award.