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 13, 2016
Plaintiffs Don Meacham and daughter Lesia Mooney sued the tobacco companies following the 1993 death of Barbara Meacham, who smoked up to two packs of cigarettes per day. Meacham claims his wife smoked for 15 years before the tobacco companies eve...
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Jun 10, 2016
A Tuesday afternoon hearing will determine whether Miami’s Marriott Marquis and the valet service it uses are exposed to punitive damages and other sanctions in a suit by a guest injured in a 2014 carjacking in the hotel’s valet lane.
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Medical Issues Force Mistrial in COPD Case Against R.J. Reynolds
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.
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.
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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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$18M Verdict Smacks R.J. Reynolds in Trial over Korean War Vet's Deadly Lung Cancer
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.
May 12, 2016
Jurors Wednesday awarded $12 million, plus potential punitive damages, to the widower of a Florida smoker for the role R.J. Reynolds played in the woman’s cancer death.
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May 11, 2016
Attorneys Monday debated whether defective equipment or diver error caused a renowned underwater filmmaker to drown, as trial began against the company that made the equipment.
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May 9, 2016
In this wrongful death action, plaintiff Terri Skiles claims Lamartek Inc. is liable for the death of well-known underwater cinematographer and cave diver Wesley Skiles, whose 2010 death during a dive was allegedly caused by a faulty breathing app...
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