Tallahassee, FL— A Florida state appeals court last week reversed a $15.5 million total award in a case against R.J. Reynolds over the throat cancer death of a long-time smoker.
Florida Appeals Court Throws Out $15.5M Award for Smoker's Throat Cancer Death
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 19, 2021 2:21:27 PM
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Bessent-Dixon v. R.J. Reynolds
Continuing our ongoing series highlighting top defense firms and their prominent partners doing trial work in Courtroom View Network’s trial video archive, this week we take a look at defense behemoth Greenberg Traurig.
Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Florida
Courtroom View Network webcasts civil jury trials with a lot on the line, be it a bellwether test case in a new mass tort or a standalone personal injury case potentially worth millions. That means the corporations defending these lawsuits routinely bring in the best trial attorneys from the nation’s top powerhouse defense firms.
Topics: tobacco, engle, CVN Florida
$7.25M Verdict Against RJR Upheld by Florida Appeals Court
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jul 24, 2020 11:25:45 AM
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Miami, FL— A Florida appellate court last week upheld a $7.25 million award for the heart disease jurors found was caused by a decades-long addiction to R.J. Reynolds cigarettes.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Rouse v. R.J. Reynolds
Kenneth Reilly Brings a Slate of Engle Tobacco Trial Firsts to This Week's Card Spotlight
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jun 18, 2020 2:31:37 PM
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida