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Editor's note: This article has been updated with quotes from both parties' attorneys. 

Atlanta, GA— The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed a directed verdict in favor of an emergency room doctor accused of negligence that cost a patient her leg.  

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Atlanta, GA — The Georgia Court of Appeals last week upheld a total award of more than $6 million following the traumatic brain injury a taxi driver suffered when he was struck by a pipe that fell from a hotel rooftop. 

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It's been a busy start to the summer for courtrooms across the country, with CVN  covering high-stakes trials in cases ranging from auto-defect, TBI claims to massive opioid lawsuits.

Here are just a few of the key moments over the last couple of weeks alone.

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West Palm Beach, FL— Jurors Monday handed down a $2 million punitive verdict against R.J. Reynolds for the role they found the tobacco giant played in a long-time smoker’s respiratory disease, wrapping a $2.54 million total award in the in-person trial.  Spurlock v. R.J. Reynolds, 2007-CA-023631.