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Springfield, MA— A Massachusetts jury last week handed down a $12 million verdict against Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds for the role they found the tobacco companies played in a long-time smoker’s cancer death. Perez-Trinidad v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., 2179-CV-00365. 

Michael Frankson delivers closing arguments at trial over the death of a Georgia man days after surgery. Jurors cleared Frankson's client, a hospitalist, in the medical malpractice case. Watch the trial.

Christopher Tisi, left, and Michael Brown deliver openings at trial against Johnson & Johnson over the mesothelioma death of a Florida physician who used the company's talcum powder products for years. Watch the trial. 

Fort Lauderdale, FL— Attorneys Wednesday debated whether Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products caused the mesothelioma death of a Florida physician, as trial opened against the consumer products giant. Casaretto v. Johnson & Johnson, CACE18028502.

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Fort Lauderdale, FL— A Florida jury Monday previewed evidence concerning opioid retail sales and their alleged role in the epidemic of the drug’s abuse, as trial opened against three of the country’s largest retail pharmacy chains. Florida Health Sciences Center, North Broward Hospital District, et al. v. CVS, Wal-Mart, and Walgreens, CACE19018882. 

Lindsay Forlines, left, and Michael Frankson deliver openings at trial against a physician over the sepsis-related death of a Georgia man days after he underwent bowel surgery. Watch the trial. 

Macon, GA— Attorneys previewed evidence surrounding the medical care of a Georgia man and the post-operative complications that led to his death, as trial opened against one of the doctors who treated him. Roberts, et al. v Cogent Healthcare of Macon, LLC, et al., 21-SCCV-093457.