Ricapor-Hall v. Philip Morris
Jul 19, 2023
In this tobacco trial, Ramona Ricapor-Hall developed lung cancer after smoking cigarettes for over 6 decades. Ricapor-Hall sues Philip Morris, alleging that their Virginia Slims and Benson and Hedges cigarettes caused her lung cancer. Representati...
Jul 18, 2023
In Trial Technique Spotlight noted trial presentation expert Shane Read analyzes the techniques the nation’s top attorneys have used to win their biggest trials, and how those techniques can help you the next time you’re in the courtroom.
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Jul 14, 2023
Attorneys Thursday debated the timeline surrounding a long-time Florida smoker’s lung cancer, as trial over his death from the disease opened against Philip Morris.
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Jul 13, 2023
Plaintiff Gloria Garcia sues Philip Morris for Manuel Garcia's death from lung cancer. Mr. Garcia smoked Marlboro cigarettes for two decades before being diagnosed with lung cancer in 1997. While this diagnosis is outside of the Engle class member...
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Salias v. Oncor Electric, et al.
Jul 11, 2023
Jury trial in lawsuit filed by plaintiff alleging severe injuries due to contact with power lines while performing tree trimming work. *This trial did not go forward. However, you may be interested in the following proceedings:Rodolfo Sanchez v. V...
Jul 10, 2023
A California state court jury has awarded $8.9 million to a man struck by a drunk driver, after his attorneys secured a rare directed verdict win on the question of liability and comparative fault against the driver’s insurer.
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Jul 6, 2023
CVN's annual Summer Special discount offer is back! Take a look at a few top trials you can watch while taking advantage of a 50-percent discount on our annual subscription.
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Jun 30, 2023
In the latest episode of Trial Technique Spotlight, trial presentation expert Shane Read analyzes how Mark Lanier’s adept use of demonstratives on cross-exam challenged a defense expert’s credibility and helped set up a headline-making verdict.
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Florida Jury Awards $132K in Tobacco Trial But Finds Smoker Largely at Fault
Jun 29, 2023
Jurors Monday handed down a $132,000 verdict for the lung cancer death of a Florida woman who smoked for more than half a century, but they cleared one of the two tobacco company defendants at trial and apportioned the lion’s share of fault to the...
Jun 23, 2023
In the latest episode of Medical Testimony Master Class, Burton Bentley, II, M.D. highlights how a prominent medical expert’s explanation of his approach with patients was a powerful presentation technique in testimony that helped clear a Ca...
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Jun 23, 2023
A California jury heard openings Thursday in a lawsuit filed by a man alleging he suffered extensive injuries in a collision with a drunk driver, but the driver’s intervening insurer disputed the severity of those claims.
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Jun 22, 2023
In this trial, Victor Montez was struck head-on by defendant Dennis Perez. Montez claims to have suffered a traumatic brain injury, as well as other back and neck injuries. Perez pleaded guilty to felony driving while intoxicated, but insurer MetL...
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