Lewis v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.
Aug 20, 2015
In this Engle progeny tobacco case, James Lewis is suing R.J. Reynolds, claiming its concealment of the health effects of its cigarettes led to his wife Rosemary's nicotine addiction and her fatal lung cancer.
Aug 14, 2015
A Florida state court jury slammed Koch Industries Inc.-owned Georgia-Pacific LLC with a $17 million verdict on Thursday in an asbestos lawsuit, finding that a construction worker’s cancer was caused by exposure to the company's joint compound.
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Aug 13, 2015
In this Engle progeny lawsuit, Mary Cooper, a smoker for several decades, claims she contracted laryngeal cancer because of her addiction to cigarettes.
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Aug 11, 2015
In this Engle progeny tobacco suit, Rebecca Santos claims defendant R.J. Reynolds concealed the dangers of smoking, fueling a nicotine addiction and leading to the emphysema and death of Renato Santos.
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Freudberg v. Martin Memorial Medical Center
Aug 11, 2015
In this medical malpractice suit, John Freudberg is suing defendant healthcare providers for damages related to the care of Esther Freudberg.
Aug 10, 2015
A painter who may have less than a year to live has taken Georgia-Pacific LLC and Union Carbide Corp. to trial in Florida state court, claiming the companies are responsible for exposing him to products containing asbestos.
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Aug 5, 2015
In a suit against Philip Morris, jurors awarded $11 million to a former smoker who underwent two lung transplants for severe COPD.
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Aug 4, 2015
A Florida state court jury slammed Koch Industries Inc.-owned Georgia-Pacific LLC with a $17 million verdict in an asbestos lawsuit, finding that a construction workers cancer was caused by exposure to the deadly mineral in the companys joint co...
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Caterpillar Avoids $19M Verdict In Asbestos Wrongful Death Trial
Aug 3, 2015
Heavy equipment giant Caterpillar Inc. and auto parts manufacturer Dana Co. LLC prevailed Monday in a lawsuit brought by the family of a mechanic who died of cancer they claimed was caused by exposure to brakes and other equipment containing asbes...
Jul 31, 2015
Three of the nation's largest tobacco companies were cleared Thursday in a $15 million suit by a smoker who claimed her lung cancer and respiratory disease were caused by their cigarettes.
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Jul 31, 2015
An addiction expert's testimony comparing numbers of deaths caused by smoking to those in September 11 attacks lead to a mistrial.
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Jul 24, 2015
A former smoker was awarded $14.5 million Thursday for the role she claimed Philip Morris played in causing the oral cancer that consumed part of her jaw.
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