Illness Cuts Plaintiff's Testimony Short in COPD Tobacco Trial | Engle Review for the Week of May 11
May 16, 2015
Health problems forced the 81-year-old widow of a long-time smoker who died after suffering from diseases allegedly linked to cigarettes to leave the witness stand Thursday, midway through cross-examination in her suit against R.J. Reynolds.
May 14, 2015
Trial opened in a $100+ million suit claiming an ATV driver's failure to secure prompt emergency attention for his passenger after a crash led to her lifelong brain damage.
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May 13, 2015
In this personal injury action, plaintiff Brittany Falkner claims defendant Edward Murawski is liable for traumatic brain injuries she sustained while riding an all-terrain vehicle driven by Murawski.
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May 13, 2015
A Clarke County Superior Court jury awarded an Auburn University scientist $23,500 for injuries received in an auto accident while driving from Auburn to Athens, GA.
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Undefeated Florida Lawyer Highlights Engle Trading Card Tuesday
May 12, 2015
Learn which Engle progeny plaintiff's attorney is featured on this week's card.
May 11, 2015
Defendant Kathy McLeod Allen admitted liability for a high speed collision with a vehicle driven by Rammohan Balasu on I-85 in Troup County. The trial was limited to a determination of damages.
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May 8, 2015
The failure by plaintiff's attorneys to disclose a change in key witness testimony regarding attempts to quit smoking leads to a mistrial in a wrongful death suit by a bodybuilder's widow.
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May 7, 2015
In this Engle progeny tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant tobacco companies concealed the dangers of smoking cigarettes and furthered her addiction to nicotine, which led to her husband's smoking-related disease.
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Jury Holds Delivery Company Liable for Its Driver's Negligence In South Florida Car Wreck
May 7, 2015
Jurors found a delivery company responsible for the collision caused by one of its drivers that left another motorist with back and neck injuries.
May 6, 2015
A recent Georgia railroad injury case covered by CVN illustrates the differences between Georgia tort law and federal FELA law.
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May 5, 2015
This week we feature a defense attorney with only 3 losses in a dozen CVN Engle verdicts over the last six years.
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May 2, 2015
Philip Morris is hit with a $6.3 million verdict but no punitives in the lead story of this week's Engle progeny review.
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