From left, Gary Paige, Jason Keehfus, and William Geraghty deliver openings at trial against R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris over the cancer death of a Massachusetts smoker.Watch the trial. 

Springfield, MA— Attorneys last week sparred over who was responsible for the cancer death of a Massachusetts man who had smoked for decades, as trial opened against the nation’s two largest tobacco companies and a convenience store chain that sells the companies’ cigarettes. Perez-Trinidad v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., 2179-CV-00365. 

Brandon Corday, left, and Douglas Petkoff deliver openings at trial over a 2018 crash that a California woman claims injured her neck and back. Watch the trial now. 

Los Angeles, CA— Attorneys debated who was at fault for a crash that a California woman says injured her neck and back, as trial opened in the case Wednesday. Udeh v. Karapetyan, 20STCV28478. 

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CVN has covered a wide range of trials featuring some of the country’s best attorneys over the summer, from a Georgia wrongful death, medical malpractice case to an Oregon crash trial, and more. Watch these pivotal moments in three recent trials.

Fischer Redavid's John Fischer, left, and Wicker Smith's Michael Reed deliver closings at trial over the fatal drowning of a four-year-old. Watch the trial here. 

Gainesville, FL— Jurors last week handed down a $3.75 million verdict for the drowning death of a four-year old, but apportioned a significant share of responsibility to the child’s parents, likely slashing the final award. Figueroa v. American Commercial Realty Corp., et al., 2023-CA-001916.