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Plaintiffs Hope To Break Monsanto’s Winning Streak As PCB Cancer Trial Begins

Posted by David Siegel on Apr 20, 2016, 2:28:23 PM

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Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Environmental

$16.4M Verdict Drills Lowe's in Slip and Fall Head Injury Trial

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 16, 2016, 2:45:46 AM

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Las Vegas—Jurors Friday awarded more than $16.4 million to a Lowe’s patron who suffered permanent head injuries from a 2013 fall at one of the company’s stores. Hendrickson v. Lowe’s Home Centers LLC, A-13-687418-C.

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Topics: Negligence, Nevada, Retail, Hendrickson v. Lowe's

Trial Opens in Baby Powder-Cancer Case Amid Claims J&J Worked to Stop Talc Regulation

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 13, 2016, 3:19:01 AM

 

 Allen Smith delivers the opening statement for Gloria Ristesund, who claims Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused her ovarian cancer. 


 St. Louis—Attorneys debated Tuesday whether the talc in Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder caused a woman’s cancer, and whether the company acted responsibly in light of research on talc's potential effects, as trial opened against the conglomerate and its talc supplier. Ristesund v. Johnson & Johnson, 1422-CC09012-01.

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Topics: Ristesund v. Johnson & Johnson

$10.1M Verdict Hammers Domino's Pizza in Trial Over Wreck that Led to Former Firefighter's Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 12, 2016, 10:22:28 PM

Mark Avera delivers the closings at trial against Domino's Pizza over the crash that paralyzed and ultimately killed Richard Wiederhold. Jurors found the pizza company liable and awarded more than $10 million. 

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Topics: Negligence, Florida, Wiederhold v. Domino's Pizza

CVN To Webcast 2nd J&J Talcum Powder Cancer Trial After Landmark $72M Verdict

Posted by David Siegel on Apr 11, 2016, 2:51:04 PM

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Topics: Products Liability, healthcare