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|VIDEO| The Crucial Evidence That Set Up $7M Verdict in Yamaha Rollover Trial

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Mar 6, 2024 2:00:56 PM

Excerpts from Frank Bayuk's opening at trial against Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of North America.


February’s $7 million verdict against Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America for the injuries a Georgia toddler suffered in a golf car rollover crash was keyed by powerful video intended to undermine a central defense in the case, an attorney for the child’s family told CVN. Hall, et al. v. Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of North America, 20-A-1696. 

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Topics: Products Liability, Georgia, Hall, et al. v. Yamaha

Yamaha Faces Trial Over Golf Car Rollover Crash That Injured Georgia Toddler

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Feb 7, 2024 2:58:47 PM

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Marietta, GA— Attorneys Tuesday debated what caused a golf car rollover crash that seriously injured a Georgia child, as trial opened against the vehicle’s maker, Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America. Hall v. Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America, 20-A-1696.

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Topics: Products Liability, Georgia, Hall, et al. v. Yamaha

CVN's Top 10 Most Impressive Defense Verdicts of 2023

Posted by David Siegel on Jan 24, 2024 1:48:47 PM

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Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Malpractice, California

MA Jury Hands Down $20M+ Tobacco Trial Verdict Against RJR

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Dec 7, 2023 1:26:55 PM

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Woburn, MA— Jurors last week issued a $20.7 million verdict against R.J. Reynolds for the mouth cancer a Massachusetts man developed after decades of smoking. Reppucci v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., 2081CV02095.

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Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Massachusetts, Reppucci v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al.

|VIDEO| The Ken Reilly Opening That Helped Clear J&J in Blockbuster Talc Case | Teachable Moment of Trial

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Dec 5, 2023 3:09:17 PM

In Teachable Moment of Trial, CVN spotlights key courtroom moments and trial-winning techniques from the country's best attorneys. Today, the spotlight focuses on the power of classic display boards as aids.


When opening trials involving complex, sometimes dry, subject matter, it’s critical to both simplify concepts and keep jurors focused on the story of your case. Screens and projectors are often the go-to aids in these situations. However, in openings of a talc trial against Johnson & Johnson, Kenneth Reilly’s skillful opening showed how effective classic display boards can be in detailing a case, setting up a defense win against an $84 million-plus claim.

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Topics: Products Liability, Talc, Teachable Moment of Trial, Monroe v. Johnson & Johnson, et al.