Orlando, FL— Jurors handed down a $12.35 million verdict at trial against Life Care Centers of America Friday after finding the company largely responsible for the bone-deep pressure sore a Florida woman says she developed at one of its facilities. Reed v. Life Care Centers of America, et al., 2018-CA-013297-O.
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Florida, Reed v. Life Care Centers of America, et al.
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Woburn, MA— Jurors previewed evidence surrounding what drove a Massachusetts woman's smoking decisions, as trial opened last week against R.J. Reynolds over her lung cancer death. Hunt v. R.J. Reynolds, 1881-CV-00446.
Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Massachusetts, Hunt v. R.J. Reynolds
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Orlando, FL— Jurors heard conflicting narratives concerning the care a Florida woman received from a rehabilitation center, as trial opened Wednesday over the bone-deep pressure sore she claims was caused by the facility's negligence. Reed v. Life Care Centers of America, et al., 2018-CA-013297-O.
Topics: Florida, healthcare, Reed v. Life Care Centers of America, et al.
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Decatur, GA— Attorneys Wednesday debated whether a car booster seat was to blame for the catastrophic injuries a toddler suffered in a 2018 crash, as trial opened against the seat’s manufacturer. Trice v. Dorel Juvenile Group, 18A70731.
Topics: Products Liability, Georgia, Trice v. Dorel Juvenile Group Inc.
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Update 2/25/22: This story has been updated to reflect the punitive award issued in the case.
Clearwater, FL— Jurors this week handed down a $15.495 million total verdict against R.J. Reynolds for the role they found the tobacco giant played in the lung cancer death of a 50-year-old Florida man. Giambalvo v. R.J. Reynolds, 18-001663-CI-15.
Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Giambalvo v. R.J. Reynolds
