Diving Gear Company Accused of Fault in Underwater Filmmaker's Drowning
May 11, 2016
Attorneys Monday debated whether defective equipment or diver error caused a renowned underwater filmmaker to drown, as trial began against the company that made the equipment.
May 9, 2016
In this wrongful death action, plaintiff Terri Skiles claims Lamartek Inc. is liable for the death of well-known underwater cinematographer and cave diver Wesley Skiles, whose 2010 death during a dive was allegedly caused by a faulty breathing app...
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May 6, 2016
In this tobacco litigation case, James McCabe claims defendant tobacco companies concealed the dangers and addictiveness of cigarettes, leading to the smoking-related disease of Jane McCabe.
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May 5, 2016
In this tobacco litigation proceeding, Marlene Nally claims defendant tobacco company concealed the dangers and addictiveness of its products, leading to the smoking-related illness of Joseph Nally.
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Retrial Begins in Widower's Suit Against R.J. Reynolds
May 5, 2016
Whether addiction fueled a Florida woman’s 40-plus years of smoking took center stage last week as trial opened against R.J. Reynolds for the woman’s cancer death.
Apr 29, 2016
In this Engle progeny proceeding, George Dion is suing defendant tobacco manufacturers, claiming that they concealed the health effects of smoking and fueled the addiction of Marion Dion, leading to Marion Dion's smoking-related disease.
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Apr 28, 2016
In this wrongful death action, plaintiffs claim defendants' negligence led to the collision between a UPS tractor-trailer and a dump truck that killed two people in 2011.
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Apr 28, 2016
Jurors this week awarded $33.5 million to the family of a Florida attorney after finding the nation’s two largest tobacco companies responsible for his cancer death.
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BREAKING UPDATE: $10M Punitive Verdict Boosts Award Against RJR to $13M in Fatal COPD Trial
Apr 22, 2016
Jurors Thursday awarded $3 million plus potential punitive damages to children of a former bartender, after finding R.J. Reynolds responsible for the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that killed her.
Apr 13, 2016
In this tobacco litigation proceeding, plaintiff claims defendant tobacco companies concealed the dangers of cigarettes, causing nicotine addiction and smoking-related illness.
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Apr 13, 2016
Jurors last week handed down a $10.1 million verdict against Domino’s Pizza for the auto wreck that paralyzed and later killed a former fire chief.
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Apr 8, 2016
In this tobacco litigation case, Vivian Turner claims defendant tobacco company concealed the health risks of cigarettes, leading to her mother, Vivian Wilkinson's nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.
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