Retrial Underway in Wrongful Death Tobacco Case, Months After $17.5M Verdict Thrown Out on Appeal
Nov 2, 2019
Retrial against the nation’s two largest tobacco companies over the cancer death of a Florida smoker is underway, months after a state appellate court threw out a $17.5 million verdict in the case.
Oct 25, 2019
In this tobacco litigation proceeding, plaintiff claims defendants caused nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease by hiding the risks of cigarettes.
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Oct 25, 2019
A Florida state court jury Thursday cleared R.J. Reynolds of responsibility for a long-time smoker’s cancer death.
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Oct 16, 2019
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette maker hid the dangers of smoking, causing nicotine addiction and death.
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Caprio v. Philip Morris
Oct 16, 2019
In this Engle progeny tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant tobacco manufacturers conspired to hide the dangers of smoking cigarettes while furthering an addiction that caused a smoking-related illness.
Oct 11, 2019
With widespread knowledge of smoking’s dangers today, plaintiffs’ attorneys in tobacco cases often face a high hurdle when arguing why a smoker from decades ago may not have understood smoking’s risks, or quit in time to avoid disease. That hurdle...
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Oct 7, 2019
In this nursing home negligence action, plaintiff claims defendant failed to properly supervise and care for a resident, leading to his death.
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Oct 4, 2019
Arguing damages stemming solely from non-economic loss can be difficult: A jury has no hard set of numbers to use as a starting point in calculating an award, while surviving plaintiffs' ability to cope following an incident can be use...
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The Big-Ticket Trials Just Added to CVN's Library
Oct 3, 2019
Over the past few weeks, CVN has added an array of blockbuster trials to our unsurpassed courtroom video library. The newest additions include major verdicts in two traumatic brain injury trials, a landmark opioid judgment, and a pair of big defen...
Sep 27, 2019
Jurors Tuesday found R.J. Reynolds cigarettes caused a Florida man’s lung cancer death, but found the smoker himself largely responsible and deRedbuclined to award damages in the case.
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Sep 25, 2019
Philip Morris was slapped with a $1.35 million total verdict this week for the role jurors found the company played in a Florida smoker’s throat cancer.
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Sep 19, 2019
Attorneys argued Tuesday over who bore responsibility for the laryngeal cancer that cost a Florida smoker his voice box, as trial opened against Philip Morris.
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