Sermons v. R.J. Reynolds
Jun 16, 2016
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff contends defendant cigarette companies concealed the dangers of their products, leading to nicotine addiction smoking-related disease.
Jun 14, 2016
In this personal injury action plaintiff claims defendant hotel's negligence led to injuries she sustained in the course of an alleged carjacking that occurred on defendant's property.
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Jun 3, 2016
Health problems scuttled the trial this week against R.J. Reynolds over the allegedly smoking-related death of a retired administrative assistant to a Florida police chief.
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Jun 3, 2016
How does a jury shown no more than $225,000 in past medical expenses—no future lost wages, no future medical expenses—return an $11 million verdict in a brain injury trial?
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Durrance v. R.J. Reynolds
May 27, 2016
In this tobacco-related lawsuit, plaintiff claims defendant tobacco company concealed the dangers of cigarettes, leading to the nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease of Totsie Fleming.
May 25, 2016
Sometimes a life care plan can provide unexpected ammunition for a case beyond the numbers involved. In Nelson v. Emory Healthcare, defense questions about a life care expert’s failure to bargain hunt led to a pointed plaintiff’s closing and an ei...
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May 23, 2016
A diving gear company prevailed Friday against claims it was responsible for the drowning death of a renowned underwater cinematographer.
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May 20, 2016
A jury Thursday awarded $5 million to the children of a former addiction treatment counselor who died from cancer after smoking for more than five decades, and it found R.J. Reynolds liable for potential punitive damages for its role in her death.
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MARTA Prevails in $13M+ Trial over Fatal Motorcycle Crash
May 19, 2016
A Fulton County Superior Court jury Wednesday cleared the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority of fault in the death of a motorcyclist who collided with a MARTA paratransit vehicle.
May 18, 2016
Jurors this week found R.J. Reynolds liable for $18 million for the role the company played in the lung cancer death of a Korean War veteran who smoked for more than half a century.
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May 16, 2016
In this wrongful death suit, plaintiff claims defendant is liable for the collision between Jeffrey Usher and a MARTA vehicle that ultimately led to the death of Usher.
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May 13, 2016
Jury selection is set to begin Monday at trial over MARTA’s alleged role in the death of an Atlanta-area motorcyclist.
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