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UPDATE: Crash Case Involving Alleged Brake Failure Settles Days Before Trial

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 17, 2020 1:16:43 PM

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1/18/20 Update: Parties settled the case. Terms of the resolution were not immediately available.

Decatur, GA— Trial is set to begin next week over a two-car crash that a Georgia man says left him with  long-term neck and back injuries. Simon v. Chever, 17A64552.   

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Topics: Georgia, Transportation, Simon v. Chever

Cigarette Design Cost Former Marine His Voice Box, Attorney Claims as Trial Begins Against Philip Morris

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 16, 2020 3:23:35 PM

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Miami, FL— Defective cigarette design hooked a former law enforcement officer to cigarettes and ultimately cost him his voice box, an attorney for the man said as trial opened against Philip Morris. Principe v. Philip Morris, 2017-CA-025772.

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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Principe v. Philip Morris

Trial Opens Against RJR Over WWII Vet's Cancer Death After Half-Century of Smoking

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 15, 2020 4:43:29 PM

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Miami, FL— Jurors heard arguments last week over what caused the cancer death of a World War II vet who smoked for more than half a century, as trial opened against R.J. Reynolds. Yount v. R.J. Reynolds, 2007CA030346.

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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Yount v. R.J. Reynolds

J&J Reaches Rare Mid-Trial Talc Settlement In CA, Faces Punitive Phase In NJ Trial

Posted by David Siegel on Jan 10, 2020 3:09:28 PM

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Topics: Asbestos, California, new jersey, Talc

CVN's Top 10 Most Impressive Defense Verdicts of 2019

Posted by David Siegel on Jan 10, 2020 1:13:24 PM

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Topics: Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Florida, Georgia, California, Talc