Jury Slaps RJR With $13.5M Punitive Verdict at Trial Over Smoker's Fatal Throat Cancer
Feb 8, 2019
R.J. Reynolds was hit with a $13.5 million punitive verdict Thursday for its part in the throat cancer death of a Florida smoker.
Feb 8, 2019
Jurors Thursday found a Disney World guest largely responsible for the restaurant accident she says left her with a rare nerve disorder, and awarded her less than $60,000 in her suit against the theme park giant.
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Feb 7, 2019
In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff contends defendant cigarette manufacturer hid the dangers of smoking, leading to nicotine addiction and disease.
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Feb 6, 2019
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant hid the dangers of cigarettes, leading to addiction and disease.
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Dixon v. R.J. Reynolds
Feb 5, 2019
In this tobacco trial, decedent Tyrone Dixon died from throat cancer after smoking for most of his life. This case has been tried before but the verdict was overturned upon appeal, as the appellate court found that the trial court did not provide ...
Feb 1, 2019
A California state court jury awarded over $11 million on Thursday to the widow of a man who died after slamming into the back of a big rig truck whose driver illegally parked on the side of a freeway to urinate.
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Feb 1, 2019
A Georgia woman reached a $1 million settlement Thursday with one of the doctors she claims is responsible for the loss of her leg, soon after jurors found the physician partially liable on a $4.7 million award, and days after a verdict was direct...
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Jan 30, 2019
Jurors Friday cleared R.J. Reynolds of responsibility at trial over the death of a Florida Vietnam vet who smoked up to three packs of cigarettes a day for decades.
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Walt Disney World Resort Accident Left Georgia Woman With Rare Nerve Disorder, Atty Claims as Trial Begins
Jan 30, 2019
A Georgia woman suffers from a rare nerve disorder caused by a Walt Disney World restaurant cart that ran over her foot, an attorney for the woman said Tuesday, as trial opened against the resort giant.
Jan 29, 2019
In this negligence case, plaintiff is seeking damages for injuries she claims she suffered when a Disney World Resort employee ran over her foot with a service cart.
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Jan 25, 2019
Disney’s U.S. park and resort subsidiary is scheduled to face trial next week over claims a Disney World guest suffered long-term injuries when a bussing cart ran over her foot.
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Jan 25, 2019
Days after jurors handed down a $2 million compensatory verdict against R.J. Reynolds for its role in a Florida woman’s cancer death, and shortly after punitive proceedings opened in the case Tuesday, the tobacco giant settled with the woman’s fam...
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