Woburn, MA— Jurors this week handed down a $40.57 million verdict against the nation’s two largest cigarette companies, after finding them responsible for a Massachusetts smoker’s fatal lung cancer. Amaral v. Philip Morris, et al., 2181CV000062.
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MA Jury Awards $40M+ at Trial Against Philip Morris & RJR Over Man's Lung Cancer Death
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Mar 14, 2025 1:53:52 PM
Topics: tobacco, Massachusetts, Amaral v. Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds
Parties Settle Wrongful Death, Crash Case as Jurors Deliberated at Trial Over $150M+ Claim
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Mar 10, 2025 12:00:00 PM
Lawrenceville, GA— Parties last week settled a Georgia wrongful death, crash case against a medical waste company and one of its drivers, as jurors deliberated, and after the plaintiff’s attorney requested more than $150 million during the trial's closings. Skinner, et al. v. Curtis Bay Medical Waste Services Georgia, LLC, et al. 21-C-06893-S2
Topics: Georgia, Transportation, Skinner v. Curtis Bay Med. Waste Svcs. GA, et al.
$100M+ Potentially at Stake as Damages Trial Opens Over Fatal Georgia Crash
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Feb 27, 2025 3:53:49 PM
Lawrenceville, GA— Jurors heard evidence surrounding a 2021 crash that killed a Georgia woman, as a damages trial opened against the driver of the van that caused the collision and the company that employed him. Skinner, et al. v. Curtis Bay Medical Waste Services, LLC, et al., 21-C-06893-S2.
Topics: Georgia, Transportation, Skinner v. Curtis Bay Med. Waste Svcs. GA, et al.
Florida Woman Claims Maker of Brake Grinder Is Responsible for Her Cancer, as Asbestos Trial Opens
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Feb 20, 2025 4:30:58 PM
Fort Lauderdale, FL— Attorneys Tuesday debated who was responsible for a Florida woman’s terminal cancer, as trial opened against the maker of a brake-grinding tool that the woman says exposed her to asbestos. Cook v. Hennessy Industries, et al. CACE24003818.
Topics: Asbestos, Florida, Cook v. Hennessey Industries, et al.
More Than $800M at Stake as Trial Opens Against Wells Fargo Over Claims It Mismanaged Massive Trust
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Feb 14, 2025 2:57:47 PM
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Fort Lauderdale, FL— Attorneys this week debated whether Wells Fargo mismanaged a massive trust fund intended for thousands of children who are members of Florida’s Seminole Tribe, as trial opened against the banking giant. Gopher, et al. v. Wells Fargo, et al.
Topics: Florida, Gopher, et al. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al.