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West Palm Beach, FL—A state court jury Tuesday handed down a $7.1 million award to the family of a woman who died from smoking-related lung cancer, after it concluded Philip Morris played a central role in her death.Gentile v. Philip Morris, 2015CA005405.
Topics: tobacco, Florida, Gentile v. Philip Morris
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Decatur, GA—Jurors Wednesday awarded $500,000 to a woman who shattered her leg in a house deck collapse, after they found the home’s owner largely responsible for the crash and cleared the property manager of responsibility. Conover v. Three Options Realty, 16A59190.
Topics: Premises Liability, Georgia, Conover v. Martin and 3 Options Realty
Viera, FL—A Florida man was trapped by a tobacco industry conspiracy that addicted him to cigarettes and led to his lung cancer death, an attorney for the man’s family told jurors Thursday, as trial opened against cigarette giants Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds. Wallace v. Philip Morris, 2014-CA-052862.
Topics: tobacco, Florida, Wallace v. Philip Morris
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Decatur, GA—Jurors Monday cleared one doctor but hit another with a $6 million verdict after finding him solely responsible for the death of a patient suffering from bowel obstruction. Scoggins v. Smith, et al., 15A56505E4.
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Scoggins v. Smith
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Decatur, GA—Attorneys argued whether medical malpractice or rare, unexpected complications led to the death of a Georgia grandmother from a bowel obstruction, as trial began against two doctors who treated her. Scoggins v. Smith, et al., 15A56505E4.
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Scoggins v. Smith
