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Family of Teen Who Suffered Brain Injury in Cart Ejection Settles Case After Openings in Product Liability Trial

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Nov 2, 2017 1:18:40 PM

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Atlanta—Hours after openings last week at trial claiming a defect in a powered cart’s design led to a teenager’s brain damage, the teen’s family agreed to a settlement with the cart’s manufacturer. Gardner v. Textron Inc., 14EV001346.

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Topics: Products Liability, Georgia, Gardner v. Textron Inc.

$36M Total Verdict, Largest CVN-Covered Engle Award So Far in '17, Smacks Tobacco Cos. in Lung Cancer Trial

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 24, 2017 9:26:00 AM

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Viera, FL—A Florida state court jury last week handed down verdicts totaling $36 million to the family of a smoker who died from lung cancer they claim was caused by a sweeping conspiracy to hide the dangers of cigarettes.Wallace v. Philip Morris, 2014-CA052862.

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Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Wallace v. Philip Morris

Closely Watched Johnson & Johnson Talc Powder Mesothelioma Trial Resumes After Mistrial

Posted by David Siegel on Oct 20, 2017 10:33:21 AM

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Topics: Products Liability, Asbestos, California, Talc

Tobacco Conspiracy Drove Addiction That Ended in Smoker's Cancer Death, Attorney Says as Trial Begins Against R.J. Reynolds

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 18, 2017 11:06:16 PM

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 Orlando, FL—A Florida smoker who grew up in Kentucky's tobacco country was among generations of children targeted by the tobacco industry, leading to a decades-long nicotine addiction that ended in his cancer death, an attorney for the smoker’s family said as trial opened against R.J. Reynolds Monday. Hochreiter v. R. J. Reynolds, 2015CA003926.

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Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Hochreiter v. R.J. Reynolds

Talc Powder Trials Set To Resume In St. Louis After 4-Month Hiatus

Posted by David Siegel on Oct 9, 2017 2:49:37 PM

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Topics: Products Liability