Trial in Hawaii Opens Against Philip Morris Over Ex-Smoker's Lung Cancer
Jul 21, 2023
Attorneys Wednesday debated who bore responsibility for the lung cancer of a woman who smoked for more than 60 years, as a Hawaii state court trial opened against Philip Morris.
May 31, 2023
In this asbestos trial, plaintiff Emory Valadez developed pericardial mesothelioma, which he claims resulted from asbestos present within Johnson & Johnson's talc-based baby powder.Representatives for Valadez allege that J&J concealed the ...
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May 10, 2023
This tobacco trial did not go forward. However, you may be interested in the following tobacco proceedings: Russell v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.Hamilton v. R.J. ReynoldsDubins v. Philip Morris, et al.
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May 10, 2023
A California jury returned a $21 million verdict in a lawsuit claiming a supposedly defective airbag caused a passenger’s serious brain injury, but assigned all liability to the drunk driver while clearing Nissan.
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Sharlean Gordon v. Monsanto Company
Apr 26, 2023
In this Roundup trial, Sharlean Gordon suffered non-Hodgkin Lymphoma after allegedly using Monsanto's Roundup weed killer as a child. One of the active chemicals in Roundup is glyphosate, which plaintiffs claim is carcinogenic and caused Gordon's ...
Apr 26, 2023
Opening statements took place Wednesday in Missouri state court in the latest trial over allegations that Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide causes cancer.
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Apr 17, 2023
In this product liability case, sisters Shanel and Nicole Salinas were involved in a car accident. The Salinas' car, a 2011 Nissan Altima, was hit by a drunk driver, allegedly resulting in Shanel suffering a serious traumatic brain injury requirin...
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Apr 11, 2023
In this tobacco trial, decedent Jose Ledo developed fatal laryngeal cancer that took his life in 1996. Ledo, a Cuban immigrant, had already begun smoking when he arrived in the United States in 1961.Plaintiffs Mirtha and Carlos Ledo, wife and son ...
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CVN's Top Trials of 2022: Honorable Mentions!
Mar 9, 2023
Check out the top trials CVN covered in 2022 that ended in settlements or mistrials.
Feb 23, 2023
In this cosmetic talc case, Sarah Plant developed mesothelioma after using cosmetic talc since she was a child. Plant sues four companies involved in the commercial talc industry, accusing them of exposing her to asbestos within the products and c...
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Feb 23, 2023
Jurors Friday levied a $5 million verdict against Philip Morris in finding the company and its Marlboro cigarettes responsible for the laryngeal cancer a Massachusetts man developed.
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Feb 1, 2023
Jurors last week awarded $6 million to the family of a Florida woman after finding R.J. Reynolds responsible for her respiratory disease-related death.
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