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Tampa, FL— R.J. Reynolds’s marketing of cigarettes the company knew were dangerous drove a Florida woman to smoke for 50 years and led to her fatal respiratory disease, an attorney for the woman’s family said as trial opened Wednesday against the company. Durrance-Jones v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-009036.
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Fort Lauderdale, FL— After a week-long break in proceedings, closings are expected early next week at trial against the country's two largest cigarette makers for the respiratory disease and cancer a Florida woman says she developed after years of smoking. Zingaro v. Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds, 2007-CV-036438.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Zingaro v. Philip Morris, et al.
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Update: Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed her claims without prejudice under O.C.G.A. 9-11-41.
Decatur, GA— Trial is scheduled to begin next week against a Georgia doctor accused of delivering an epidural injection a patient claims has left her with lifelong nerve damage. Barlow v. Ford, et al., 16A61806.
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, healthcare, Barlow v. Ford
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Quincy, FL— A Florida jury Thursday handed down a $400,000 verdict against R.J. Reynolds for its role in a smoker’s lung cancer death, but apportioned the lion’s share of responsibility to the smoker himself, which will likely slash the award. Russ v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-000931.
Topics: tobacco, Florida, Russ v. R.J. Reynolds
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Fort Lauderdale, FL— Jurors Wednesday handed down a $24.5 million award against a team of doctors for the death of a Florida woman hours after childbirth. Vargas-Chavez, et al. v. Gonzalez-Garcia, et al., CACE18001011.
