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Decatur, GA—A Georgia man was killed at his apartment complex because the property’s owners ignored the grim findings of a report detailing the area’s crime, an attorney for the man’s family told jurors as trial opened against the owners and complex managers Monday. Alexis v. Riverstone Residential, et al., 14A55296E5.

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Fort Lauderdale, FL—Attorneys sparred Thursday over whether R.J. Reynolds is responsible for the respiratory disease that forced a former dental assistant to undergo a lung transplant, as trial began against the tobacco giant. Schlefstein v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CV-022558.

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Decatur, GA—Jury selection began this week at trial against a Georgia apartment complex’s owners and managers accused of negligence leading to the shooting death of a 23-year-old tenant. Alexis, et al. v. Riverstone Residential SE LLC, et al, 14A55296E5.

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DeLand, FL—R.J. Reynolds’ role in a broad scheme to hide the dangers of cigarettes ultimately caused the mouth cancer that killed a 53-year-old Florida smoker, an attorney for the smoker’s widow claimed Thursday as trial began against the tobacco giant. Kelsey v. R.J. Reynolds, 2007 33215 CICI.

CVN cameras covered a full lineup of blockbuster verdicts won by many of the top plaintiff’s attorneys in Georgia this year. The recipient of our 2017 Georgia Plaintiff’s Attorney of the Year honor spearheaded a $45 million-plus verdict in a catastrophic brain injury, med mal case.