Judge Declares Mistrial In 1st Johnson & Johnson Talc Mesothelioma Trial
Posted by David Siegel on Oct 6, 2017, 2:02:52 PM
Topics: Products Liability, Asbestos, Mesothelioma, California, Talc
Smoker's Death Caused by Cigarette Industry Scheme, Attorney Says in Trial Against Philip Morris & RJR
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 6, 2017, 12:42:18 PM
Viera, FL—A Florida man was trapped by a tobacco industry conspiracy that addicted him to cigarettes and led to his lung cancer death, an attorney for the man’s family told jurors Thursday, as trial opened against cigarette giants Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds. Wallace v. Philip Morris, 2014-CA-052862.
Topics: tobacco, Florida, Wallace v. Philip Morris
$6M Verdict Slaps 1 Doctor, While Another Doc Is Cleared in Trial Over Deadly Bowel Obstruction
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 3, 2017, 2:26:47 PM
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Decatur, GA—Jurors Monday cleared one doctor but hit another with a $6 million verdict after finding him solely responsible for the death of a patient suffering from bowel obstruction. Scoggins v. Smith, et al., 15A56505E4.
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Scoggins v. Smith
Two Drs. Accused of Malpractice as Trial Begins Over Woman's Fatal Bowel Obstruction
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 29, 2017, 9:36:42 AM
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Decatur, GA—Attorneys argued whether medical malpractice or rare, unexpected complications led to the death of a Georgia grandmother from a bowel obstruction, as trial began against two doctors who treated her. Scoggins v. Smith, et al., 15A56505E4.
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Scoggins v. Smith
Philip Morris Marketing Targeted Women, Drove Smoker's Deadly Addiction, Lawyer Says in Cancer Trial
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 28, 2017, 7:47:03 PM
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West Palm Beach, FL—The cigarette addiction that led to a Florida woman’s death was fueled by ads targeting women and smokers looking for a “healthier” choice, a lawyer for the woman’s family said Wednesday, as a rare Florida trial outside the Engle progeny line of lawsuits opened against Philip Morris.Gentile v. Philip Morris, 2015CA005405.
Topics: tobacco, Florida, Gentile v. Philip Morris


