Estate of Jamie Scott Powell, et al. v. BNSF Railway Co.
Jul 26, 2017
A California state court jury rejected claims from the family of a deceased U.S. Navy sailor that potholes and allegedly unsafe railroad tracks caused him to fly off his motorcycle and into oncoming traffic. Click here for more in-depth coverage v...
Jul 11, 2017
In this premises liability case, plaintiff, a University of North Florida student at the time, sustained severe injuries when a deck railing allegedly broke away and caused her to fall while on defendant's property.
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Jul 7, 2017
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette maker hid the dangers of its products, causing nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.
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Jun 19, 2017
Plaintiff seeks damages for the death of a cyclist who crashed into the back of a parked truck owned by defendant landscaping cmpany.
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Philip Morris Smacked with $1.3M Punitive Award, $2.4M Total, for Cancer That Cost Smoker Her Lung
May 22, 2017
Philip Morris was hit with a $1.3 million punitive judgment Friday, capping a $2.4 million total award to a Cuban immigrant who lost a lung after smoking the company’s cigarettes for more than a decade.
Apr 3, 2017
A Florida smoker’s widower was awarded $1.81 million last week for the lung cancer death of his wife, wrapping a rare Engle progeny trial against three of the country’s four biggest tobacco companies.
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Mar 28, 2017
In this medical negligence proceeding, plaintiff claims she suffered a hip fracture in a fall at defendant hospital.
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Mar 24, 2017
A woman’s hopeless addiction to cigarettes was driven by tobacco deceit that led to her fatal lung cancer, an attorney for the woman’s widower said during Tuesday's openings of a rare Florida state court trial against three of the nation’s four la...
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Home Depot Settles Potentially $50M Traumatic Brain Injury Lawsuit After Opening Statements
Mar 17, 2017
The attorney for a man hit by falling metal boxes in a Home Depot asked a California state court jury on Thursday to award his client up to $50 million in damages.
Mar 16, 2017
Nick Rowley of Carpenter Zuckerman and Rowley told jurors during his opening statement that Jaime Beltran, 54, is unlikely to further recover from the traumatic brain injury that he sustained while shopping, and that his medical expenses alone cou...
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Feb 15, 2017
An obstetrician who has previously appeared as a medical malpractice defense expert told jurors last week she decided to testify on behalf of a plaintiff for the first time ever because she was “horrified” at the circumstances surrounding the cata...
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Feb 15, 2017
A $5+ million claim against Philip Morris for a former smoker’s lung cancer ended in mistrial Monday, just days after openings, because a prospective juror shared information during voir dire about a prior $20 million award in a similar case.
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