Tobacco Marketing's Influence on Immigrant's Smoking Takes Center Stage in Emphysema Trial Against RJR
Aug 15, 2015
As trial opened Tuesday against R.J. Reynolds over a Cuban immigrant's fatal emphysema, attorneys argued whether allegedly deceptive tobacco marketing caused his death.
Aug 14, 2015
Jurors found Wawa Inc. was not liable for chemical burns suffered by a patron in a gas spill at one of the company's stores.
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Aug 14, 2015
A Florida state court jury slammed Koch Industries Inc.-owned Georgia-Pacific LLC with a $17 million verdict on Thursday in an asbestos lawsuit, finding that a construction worker’s cancer was caused by exposure to the company's joint compound.
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Aug 14, 2015
A DeKalb County State Court jury awarded $3.5M in damages to Stephanie Nelson whose stopped vehicle was rear ended by a Rural/Metro ambulance driving with flashing lights.
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Cooper v. RJ Reynolds
Aug 13, 2015
In this Engle progeny lawsuit, Mary Cooper, a smoker for several decades, claims she contracted laryngeal cancer because of her addiction to cigarettes.
Aug 13, 2015
The defense attorney in a med mal case praises a badly injured plaintiff for doing an "amazing job" in moving ahead with his life after falling from a deer stand shortly after undergoing surgery performed by the defendant.
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Aug 12, 2015
Plaintiff was rear ended by defendant's ambulance when she slowed for the flashing light and the driver looked away to turn his siren on. Defendants admit negligence but contest the damages. Plaintiff has had a cervical fusion operation.
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Aug 12, 2015
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.-owned freight rail giant BNSF Railway Co. was cleared by a state court jury in a personal injury lawsuit filed by a fireman who was pinned against a guardrail by a utility cart during a late-night shift in a California trai...
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Pedestrian Struck En Route to HS Football Game Tackles Driver for Six Figure Verdict
Aug 12, 2015
A Fulton County State Court jury issued a verdict of approximately $280,000 for Plaintiff Sherma Dailey, a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle driven by Defendant Denise Brock but also found Dailey 49% responsible for the accident.
Aug 11, 2015
In this Engle progeny tobacco suit, Rebecca Santos claims defendant R.J. Reynolds concealed the dangers of smoking, fueling a nicotine addiction and leading to the emphysema and death of Renato Santos.
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Aug 11, 2015
In this medical malpractice suit, John Freudberg is suing defendant healthcare providers for damages related to the care of Esther Freudberg.
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Aug 10, 2015
A painter who may have less than a year to live has taken Georgia-Pacific LLC and Union Carbide Corp. to trial in Florida state court, claiming the companies are responsible for exposing him to products containing asbestos.
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