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Georgia Jury Awards $18.3M in Med Mal Trial Over Patient's Ultimately Fatal Post-Op Heart Attack

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jul 31, 2025 8:33:59 AM

The Bell Law Firm's Lloyd Bell in closing arguments. 


Lawrenceville, GA— Jurors Tuesday handed down an $18.3 million verdict against two physicians for the ultimately fatal heart attack a Georgia man suffered after undergoing surgery. Yarbrough v. Cardiovascular Group P.C., et al., 20-C-02832-S4. 

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Yarbrough, et al. v. Cardiovascular Group, et al.

Med Mal Trial Opens Over Georgia Man's Death Following Post-Op Heart Attack

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jul 23, 2025 3:57:28 PM

Yarbrough Openings

Attorneys' openings, from left to right: Lloyd Bell, Paul Reynolds, Trisha Godsey. 


Lawrenceville, GA— Attorneys Tuesday debated who was responsible for the heart attack-related death of a Georgia man, as trial opened against two of his doctors. Yarbrough v. Cardiovascular Group P.C., et al., 20-C-02832-S4. 

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Topics: Georgia, Yarbrough, et al. v. Cardiovascular Group, et al.

Becton Dickinson Hit With $20M Verdict in Toxic Chemical and Cancer Trial, $50M Punitive Award Thrown Out After Juror Dissents

Posted by Arlin Crisco on May 7, 2025 12:12:48 PM

Lawrenceville, GA— On Tuesday, a Georgia State Court judge rejected a jury's $50 million punitive award and declared a mistrial in that phase of proceedings against Becton Dickinson and Company, just days after a $20 million compensatory verdict hit the medical technology giant for the role jurors found that its use of a sterilization chemical played in causing a man’s cancer.  Walker v. Becton Dickinson, et al., 21-C-08201-S1.

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Topics: Georgia, Walker v. Becton Dickinson, et al.

Trial Opens Against Becton Dickinson Over Claims Sterilization Chemical Caused GA Man's Cancer

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 16, 2025 4:30:44 PM

Lawrenceville, GA— Attorneys Tuesday debated what caused a Georgia man’s blood cancer, as a first-of-its-kind trial in the state opened against a medical device company over claims a sterilization chemical that it uses led to the disease. Walker v. Becton Dickinson, et al., 21-C-08201. 

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Topics: Georgia, Walker v. Becton Dickinson, et al.

Monsanto Hit With $2B Verdict After Jury Finds Roundup Weed Killer Caused Georgia Man's Cancer

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Mar 24, 2025 11:06:54 AM

Marietta, GA— Jurors on Friday handed down a $2 billion verdict against Monsanto after finding the company and its Roundup-brand weed killer responsible for a Georgia man’s cancer, in what his attorneys say is the first such case to go to trial in a Georgia state court. Barnes v. Monsanto Co., 21-A-444. 

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Topics: Products Liability, Georgia, Barnes v. Monsanto Co.