Walt Disney World Resort Accident Left Georgia Woman With Rare Nerve Disorder, Atty Claims as Trial Begins
Jan 30, 2019
A Georgia woman suffers from a rare nerve disorder caused by a Walt Disney World restaurant cart that ran over her foot, an attorney for the woman said Tuesday, as trial opened against the resort giant.
Jan 29, 2019
In this negligence case, plaintiff is seeking damages for injuries she claims she suffered when a Disney World Resort employee ran over her foot with a service cart.
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Jan 25, 2019
Disney’s U.S. park and resort subsidiary is scheduled to face trial next week over claims a Disney World guest suffered long-term injuries when a bussing cart ran over her foot.
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Jan 25, 2019
Days after jurors handed down a $2 million compensatory verdict against R.J. Reynolds for its role in a Florida woman’s cancer death, and shortly after punitive proceedings opened in the case Tuesday, the tobacco giant settled with the woman’s fam...
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Lung Cancer Treatment, Smoking-Related COPD Killed Vietnam Vet, Atty Claims in Trial Against RJR
Jan 17, 2019
A conspiracy to hide the dangers of smoking hooked a Vietnam vet to cigarettes and led to an ultimately fatal combination of respiratory disease and lung cancer, an attorney for the man’s family said last week as trial began against R.J. Reynolds.
Jan 16, 2019
In this Engle progeny proceeding, Rose Pollari claims that defendant tobacco manufacturers concealed the dangers of smoking while furthering the addiction of Paul Pollari, leading to his smoking-related disease.
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Jan 15, 2019
In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette maker concealed the dangers of smoking, leading to disease.
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Jan 11, 2019
Attorneys Thursday battled over whether a Florida woman’s fatal lung cancer was caused by a tobacco industry conspiracy to hide the dangers of smoking, or the woman’s own decisions, as trial began against R.J. Reynolds.
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Russell v. R.J. Reynolds
Jan 10, 2019
In this tobacco trial, Marine Robert McCain was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1992 after smoking cigarettes for decades. While this cancer was treated, he eventually developed fatal chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. His family sues R.J. Reyno...
Jan 10, 2019
In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette maker concealed the dangers of smoking, causing addiction and disease.
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Dec 27, 2018
Ten years ago, the first Engle progeny tobacco trial opened. Over the next decade, Engle progeny cases, among thousands of lawsuits spun from a decertified class action against the nation's tobacco companies, have featured the best lawyers in the ...
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Dec 18, 2018
A $750,000 verdict jurors handed down against the nation’s two largest tobacco companies for the respiratory disease a long-time smoker developed will likely take a cut after the jury apportioned the lion’s share of responsibility to the smoker he...
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