Dubins v. Philip Morris, et al.
Jan 13, 2023
In this Engle progeny trial, decedent Josephine Dubins suffered from fatal chronic obstructive pulmonary disease after smoking R.J. Reynolds' Vantage brand cigarettes for decades. To be considered for the Engle progeny class, plaintiffs must prove...
Jan 11, 2023
In this breach of contract trial, rapper Flo Rida, legally Tramar Dillard, claims that Celsius Holdings, Inc., breached a contract that allowed him to receive stock as a reward for achieving sales goals. The two sides contest language in the 2014 ...
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Jan 9, 2023
In this tobacco trial, decedent Robert Hoffman smoked Philip Morris' cigarettes for years, since he was a teenager. Despite quitting smoking before 30, he developed lung cancer and died at 46.His family argues that his lung cancer resulted from hi...
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Dec 16, 2022
Jurors Monday handed down a $6 million verdict and found a mall owner largely responsible for the traumatic brain injury a Florida man says he suffered when he was struck by an elevator ceiling panel.
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Chacon v. Philip Morris
Dec 8, 2022
In this Engle progeny tobacco suit, decedent Robiel Chacon suffered lung cancer after smoking Philip Morris' Marlboro cigarettes for years. Chacon's family claims that this cancer was caused by Philip Morris conspiring to hide the dangers of cigar...
Dec 7, 2022
Jurors previewed evidence concerning the elevator ceiling panel collapse at a mall parking garage that a Florida man says left him with a traumatic brain injury, as trial opened Tuesday morning against the mall’s owner.
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Dec 6, 2022
In this trial, Daniel Rayment claims to have suffered a traumatic brain injury after an elevator panel allegedly fell and hit him in the head. Rayment sues shopping mall owner Mizner Park, claiming that it did not provide proper maintenance. Attor...
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Dec 1, 2022
Jurors cleared Walmart of responsibility for the back injuries a Florida mother says she suffered in a 2017 fall at one of the company’s stores.
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Absolu v. Wal-Mart Stores East LP
Nov 7, 2022
In this premises liability trial, Jennie Absolu slipped on a puddle in a Walmart weeks after giving birth. The fall occurred on a rainy day, with the puddle caused by customers bringing wet umbrellas into the store. Absolu sues Walmart, claiming e...
Oct 31, 2022
The nation’s two largest cigarette makers prevailed last week at trial over the cancer death of a Florida reverend who had smoked for decades.
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Oct 20, 2022
Miranda Crohan suffered severe brain damage after a bout of hyponatremia, or low blood sodium. After Crohan collapsed, she was rushed to a hospital, where she was noted to have an electrolyte imbalance. Crohan sues the treating team of doctors, cl...
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Oct 20, 2022
Attorneys Monday debated what drove a Florida reverend to smoke for decades, as trial over his lung cancer death opened against the nation’s two largest tobacco companies.
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