Freeman v Philip Morris USA
Jun 6, 2017
In this tobacco litigation proceeding, plaintiff claims defendants caused nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease by hiding the dangers of cigarettes.
Jun 1, 2017
Almost two years after being smacked with the lion’s share of a $20.5 million verdict for the death of a patient at one of its sleep centers, Emory University is suing the contractor that was responsible for running the facility, according to an a...
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Jun 1, 2017
Jurors awarded about $11,000 to a Georgia couple last week for car wreck-related injuries that allegedly ended a Georgia postal worker’s career.
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May 25, 2017
It takes a lot for attorneys to make a name for themselves in just one one city or state, but it’s even harder to develop a national reputation as a “heavyweight.”
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1st Multi-Plaintiff Talc Trial Set To Begin, CVN To Provide Gavel-to-Gavel Webcast
May 25, 2017
The first multi-plaintiff trial over the alleged cancer risks from Johnson & Johnson’s talc-containing hygiene products is set to begin June 5 in Missouri state court.
May 25, 2017
What helped deliver the eight-figure award at the heart of Florida’s largest Engle tobacco verdict so far this year? American Spirit cigarettes and age limits, said an attorney that spearheaded the win.
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May 24, 2017
Attorneys Monday debated whether a fender bender delivered career-ending back injuries to a postal carrier, as a seven-figure trial opened against the driver at fault for the wreck.
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May 22, 2017
Plaintiffs claim they suffered injuries in this vehicular negligence case.
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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.
May 19, 2017
A deft cross-examination can critically undercut an opponent's case in the eyes of a jury and turn the tide of a trial. In Blatnik v. Youngblood, a cross-exam by Waldon Adelman Castilla Hiestand & Prout’s Adam Smith likely proved the tipping p...
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May 17, 2017
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiffs claim defendant cigarette manufacturers concealed the dangers of their product, leading to nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.
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May 17, 2017
A Cuban immigrant who lost a lung and suffers from emphysema won a $1.1 million verdict, plus possible punitive damages, against Philip Morris Tuesday for the company’s role in a scheme to hide the dangers of cigarettes.
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