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Jury Slaps RJR With $13.5M Punitive Verdict at Trial Over Smoker's Fatal Throat Cancer

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Feb 8, 2019 1:27:06 PM

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Gainesville, FL— R.J. Reynolds was hit with a $13.5 million punitive verdict Thursday for its part in the throat cancer death of a Florida smoker. Bessent-Dixon v. R.J. Reynolds, 2015-CA-002554. 

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Dixon v. R.J. Reynolds, Bessent-Dixon v. R.J. Reynolds

Disney Found 40% Liable for Food Court Accident, Jury Awards Less Than $60K on Guest's $11M+ Claim

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Feb 8, 2019 9:31:49 AM

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Orlando, FL—Jurors Thursday found a Walt Disney World guest largely responsible for the accident she says left her with a rare nerve disorder, and awarded her less than $60,000 in her suit against the theme park giant. Wilson v. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc., 2015-CA-003347.

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Topics: Premises Liability, Florida, Wilson v. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts US

Jury Awards $123M To Victims Of Multi-Fatality Duck Boat Crash

Posted by David Siegel on Feb 7, 2019 7:17:18 PM

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Topics: Transportation

Trucking Co. Hit With $11M+ Wrongful Death Verdict Over Illegally Parked Big Rig

Posted by David Siegel on Feb 1, 2019 11:37:58 AM

 


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Topics: California, Garcia v. Tri-Modal Distribution Services Inc.

$1M Settlement With 1 Doc, Directed Verdict for Another Wraps Med Mal Trial Over Patient's Leg Amputation

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Feb 1, 2019 12:11:18 AM

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Atlanta, GA— A Georgia woman reached a $1 million settlement Thursday with one of the doctors she claims is responsible for the loss of her leg, soon after jurors found the physician partially liable on a $4.7 million award, and days after a verdict was directed in favor of the second doctor she claims is at fault. Lockhart v. Bloom, et al., 16EV003451. 

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Lockhart v. Bloom, et al.