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Jury Hears Opening Statements In New Jersey’s 1st Johnson & Johnson Talc Powder Trial

Posted by David Siegel on Jan 29, 2018 6:59:08 PM

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Topics: Products Liability, Asbestos, new jersey, Talc

Injured Motorists Owed Millions After Head-On Collision With Semi-Truck, Jury Told

Posted by David Siegel on Jan 26, 2018 12:42:44 PM

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R.J. Reynolds Notches Win at Trial Over Smoker's Fatal Mouth Cancer

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 26, 2018 10:30:19 AM

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DeLand, FL—Jurors Wednesday cleared R.J. Reynolds of responsibility for the oral cancer that killed a 53-year-old smoker.  Kelsey v. R.J. Reynolds, 2007 33215 CICI.

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Kelsey v. R.J. Reynolds

Apartment Owners Ignored Warnings of Rampant Crime, Atty Says as Trial Begins Over Tenant's Shooting Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 24, 2018 10:02:15 PM

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Decatur, GA—A Georgia man was killed at his apartment complex because the property’s owners ignored the grim findings of a report detailing the area’s crime, an attorney for the man’s family told jurors as trial opened against the owners and complex managers Monday. Alexis v. Riverstone Residential, et al., 14A55296E5.

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Topics: Premises Liability, Georgia, Pierre v. Riverstone Residential SE LLC

Lies, Addiction Led to Smoker's Lung Transplant, Atty Argues as Trial Opens Against R.J. Reynolds

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 19, 2018 11:48:12 AM

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Fort Lauderdale, FL—Attorneys sparred Thursday over whether R.J. Reynolds is responsible for the respiratory disease that forced a former dental assistant to undergo a lung transplant, as trial began against the tobacco giant. Schlefstein v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CV-022558.

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Schlefstein v. R.J. Reynolds