Santoro v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.
Mar 21, 2017
In this tobacco litigation proceeding, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette companies hid the hazards of smoking, leading to addiction and disease.
Mar 20, 2017
A California state court jury has awarded $492,000 to a former medical assistant who accused Kaiser Permanente of illegally firing her to avoid costly medical treatment for her disabled son.
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Mar 17, 2017
The attorney for a man hit by falling metal boxes in a Home Depot asked a California state court jury on Thursday to award his client up to $50 million in damages.
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Mar 17, 2017
Attorneys drew battle lines at trial over the brain trauma a nursing student suffered in a fiery tractor trailer crash. While a settlement during deliberations ultimately carried the case, Bob Cheeley's stirring closing rebuttal helped sway jurors...
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Jaime Beltran v. The Home Depot Inc.
Mar 16, 2017
Nick Rowley of Carpenter Zuckerman and Rowley told jurors during his opening statement that Jaime Beltran, 54, is unlikely to further recover from the traumatic brain injury that he sustained while shopping, and that his medical expenses alone cou...
Mar 13, 2017
Jury selection begins this week at trial against a South Florida hospital accused of negligence in treating a brain hemorrhage that left a patient in a vegetative state.
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Mar 9, 2017
Watching an attorney in court from The Inner Circle of Advocates, an invitation-only group of 100 of the best plaintiff attorneys in the country, used to be a rare privilege. With CVN, seeing these elite advocates in action is just a click away.
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Mar 8, 2017
A California state court judge on Tuesday received a day-long crash course on the alleged links between Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder and ovarian cancer, in a hearing meant to bring her up to speed on the underlying science ahead of a bell...
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Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Cases
Mar 7, 2017
"Science Day" hearing in consolidated talc powder docket in advance of July 2017 trial.
Mar 6, 2017
This week, CVN debuts its new, subscriber-only feature, Trial in 20 Minutes, which delivers the biggest highlights of select cases across the country. In just about 20 minutes, you’ll see the most important, explosive moments that led to a trial’s...
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Mar 6, 2017
The foundation for last month’s $45.8 million verdict against an Atlanta-area obstetrics practice was built with an eye-grabbing opening and a lineup of experts that painted a vivid picture on the broader meaning behind a doctor’s standard of care...
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Mar 4, 2017
Jurors cleared Johnson & Johnson and its talc supplier Friday afternoon of responsibility for the ovarian cancer a woman claims was caused by years of using the consumer giant’s baby powder products.
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