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Woburn, MA— Philip Morris’s design of its Marlboro cigarettes ultimately caused a Massachusetts woman’s lung cancer, an attorney for the woman told jurors Thursday, as trial opened against the tobacco giant. Greene v. Philip Morris, 1581CV01808.
Topics: tobacco, Massachusetts, Greene v. Philip Morris
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Tallahassee, FL— Jurors Friday hit two Florida bars with a $30.8 million verdict for the devastating brain damage a woman suffered in a hit-and-run that followed a night of underage drinking. Faircloth v. Cantina 101, et al., 2015-CA-002778.
Topics: Florida, Transportation, Faircloth v. Cantina Tallahassee LLC
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Miami, FL— Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds prevailed Friday at trial over the role cigarettes played in a long-time Florida smoker’s death. Fields v. Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-1274.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Fields v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.
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Atlanta— Jurors Thursday cleared an Atlanta neurologist of fault in a $10 million claim over a condition that left one of his patients legally blind. Izundu v. Choi, et al., 16EV003151.
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Izundu v. Choi, et al.
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Tallahassee, FL— Attorneys Monday battled over responsibility for the late-night crash that left a Florida woman with catastrophic brain damage, as retrial opened against the bars that served two underage drinkers. Faircloth v. Cantina 101, et al., 2015-CA-002778.
Topics: Florida, Transportation, Faircloth v. Cantina Tallahassee LLC
