$2M Punitive Verdict Against RJR Wraps $2.54M Total Award for Smoker's COPD
Jun 15, 2021
Jurors Monday handed down a $2 million punitive verdict against R.J. Reynolds for the role they found the tobacco giant played in a long-time smoker’s respiratory disease, wrapping a $2.54 million total award in the in-person trial.
Jun 14, 2021
Plaintiff seeks to recover damages for injuries she says she suffered in a motor vehicle collision.
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Jun 11, 2021
Jurors Thursday awarded more than $540,000 to the family of a Florida man whose respiratory disease they found was caused by smoking R.J. Reynolds cigarettes, and they concluded punitive damages were potentially warranted against the tobacco giant...
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May 25, 2021
A man suffering from chronic lung disease after decades of smoking was awarded roughly $3 million on Monday in Florida state court.
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Spurlock v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
May 24, 2021
In this Engle progeny tobacco case, plaintiffs, the family member of a man who developed COPD after decades of smoking, claim defendant R.J. Reynolds, maker of the cigarettes he favored, is responsible, by causing his addiction to cigarettes, whic...
May 19, 2021
A Florida state court jury heard opening statements Tuesday at an in-person trial over liability for a smoker’s lung disease.
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May 18, 2021
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette maker is responsible for smoking-related disease.
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May 11, 2021
Here’s a breakdown of all the virtual trials recorded to date by Courtroom View Network.
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Trial Court Roundup: $120M Verdict for Man Paralyzed in Crash With Utility Vehicle
May 10, 2021
A Florida state court jury last week handed down a $120 million verdict to a man who was paralyzed in a 2015 crash with a municipal utility vehicle.
Apr 29, 2021
Jurors Wednesday awarded more than $2.4 million for the injuries they found a Florida man suffered because of a robot-assisted prostate surgery.
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Apr 22, 2021
Jurors Thursday cleared FedEx Ground Package System of responsibility for a crash that killed an 18-year-old Florida mother.
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Apr 20, 2021
Trial opened Monday against a Florida doctor accused of negligence in a robot-assisted prostate surgery.
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