McMannis v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.
Feb 5, 2015
In this Engle progeny proceeding, Donald McMannis claims defendant tobacco manufacturers R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris concealed the dangers of smoking and furthered Barbara McMannis' addiction to cigarettes, which caused her smoking-related lun...
Feb 4, 2015
The physician at the heart of a medical malpractice suit against a concierge medical firm testified today, claiming he, not a concierge firm, made medical decisions for his patients.
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Jan 31, 2015
This week's Engle progeny review features opening statements in Caprio v. Philip Morris, et al., a suit by a 72-year-old smoker suffering from COPD.
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Jan 29, 2015
The widow of powerboat racer Joey Gratton settled her wrongful death suit against the company that oversaw the 2011 race in which he drowned.
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In Med Mal Amputation Suit, Neurosurgeon Says He Soon Suspected Serious Vascular Disease
Jan 29, 2015
In Beber v. MDVIP, a medical malpractice suit against a concierge medical services firm and one of its affiliated physicians a doctor who treated the plaintiff's wife testified he immediately suspected the vascular disease that cost the patient he...
Jan 28, 2015
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.
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Jan 23, 2015
Philip Morris' verdict in the first state court Engle trial of 2015, Vila v. Philip Morris, is the focus of this week's Engle progeny review.
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Jan 22, 2015
In this medical malpractice suit, plaintiff Robert Beber is suing MVIP, claiming that their failure to appropriately diagnose and treat Joan Beber's vascular disease led to the loss of her leg and her eventual death. Click here for more in-depth c...
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Engle Progeny Review for the Week of January 12
Jan 17, 2015
This week's Engle progeny review details plaintiff's attempts to link his smoking, rather than HPV, to his laryngeal cancer, in Jose Vila v. Philip Morris.
Jan 13, 2015
Priscilla Gratton is suing the president of Super Boat International Products Inc. and two medical directors at SBI's 31st annual Key West World Championships for over $2 million for the wrongful death of her husband. Joey Gratton drowned in 2011 ...
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Jan 13, 2015
$2M+ Wrongful Death Trial Begins Over Drowning Of Champion Powerboat Racer
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