Split Decision: Philip Morris Hit for $1.5M, but RJR Cleared in Trial Over Fatal Cancer
Jul 21, 2016
A Florida jury Tuesday found nicotine addiction and Philip Morris cigarettes caused a 40-year smoker's fatal cancer and awarded her widower $1.5 million in compensatory damages. But, it rejected any punitive payout and cleared R.J. Reynolds of lia...
Jul 20, 2016
An infectious disease expert told jurors Monday that a hospital patient likely died from infection that overwhelmed his suppressed immune system, and not medical error, as trial entered its second week against two doctors who treated him.
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Jul 14, 2016
A pulmonologist who treated a woman who smoked up to two packs of cigarettes a day for 40 years testified he would consider such a smoker, “by definition,” addicted to nicotine, as trial over the woman's fatal cancer continued against the nation’s...
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Jul 11, 2016
8-day jury trial in premises liability suit originally filed in 2012.
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Harper v. Vick
Jul 11, 2016
In this medical malpractice suit, Sandra Harper, claims defendant healthcare providers failed to meet their applicable standard of care, which caused the death of Kenneth Harper.
Jul 7, 2016
Attorneys battled over whether tobacco industry deception or a smoker’s own decisions caused her fatal lung cancer, as trial over the woman's death opened against R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris Tuesday.
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Jul 7, 2016
While the nation’s two largest tobacco companies were found partially liable for causing a Florida smoker's lung disease and cancer, jurors placed the lion’s share of responsibility on the smoker and awarded only a fraction of the damages her son ...
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Jul 5, 2016
In this tobacco litigation proceeding, Joseph Varner claims defendant tobacco companies concealed the dangers of cigarettes, leading to a smoker's nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.
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School District Strikes $10.5M Deal To Settle Brain Injury Lawsuit During Trial
Jun 29, 2016
The Kern County School District reached a $10.5 million settlement on Wednesday with a student who suffered a traumatic brain injury at a rowdy football rally during the second day of a damages phase in a bifurcated trial.
Jun 27, 2016
In what is likely a first at a trial in an American courtroom, a plaintiff’s attorney on Monday delivered a portion of his closing argument wearing a full-sized chicken costume.
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Jun 22, 2016
Jurors Tuesday cleared R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris of fault for the lung cancer that killed a Florida smoker.
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Jun 16, 2016
Kern County School District was sued by a former student who suffered a traumatic brain injury during a football rally after being attacked while dressed in a chicken suit and claims a school administrator encouraged the stunt.Click here for more ...
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