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Engle Trading Card Tuesday: Series 3, Number 1

Posted by Courtroom View Network on Apr 28, 2015 6:36:00 PM

Our Engle trading cards return today with a new look for the Series 3 collection. We first published Engle cards back in 2011 as a way to highlight the accomplishments of the legal professionals and cases that have had a lasting impact on this landmark litigation. Our Series 2 collection, issued last year and which included special-edition cards of our award-winning attorneys, met unprecedented success.

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Litigation Trading Cards, Florida

Two Tobacco Verdicts, Openings on Damages Highlight the Engle Progeny Review for the Week of April 20

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 24, 2015 11:51:00 PM

Robert Shields details the smoking history of Rayfield Brown, who died of lung cancer in 1995. Shields is representing Brown's widow as trial opened on damages Thursday. 

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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Engle Progeny Review, Russo v. Philip Morris, Ryan v. R.J. Reynolds, Brown v. Philip Morris USA

Tobacco Makers Cleared in $14 Million Wrongful Death Suit

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 23, 2015 10:16:40 PM

 

William Geraghty delivers closing arguments in Tina Russo's wrongful death suit against R.J. Reynolds and Geraghty's client, Philip Morris. The tobacco makers prevailed against Russo's claim that their deception about the dangers of smoking led to her mother's nicotine addiction, respiratory disease, and death. Click here to watch the trial on demand. 


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

RJR Burned for $25M in Punitives, $46.5M Total, in Couple’s COPD Tobacco Suit

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 21, 2015 8:09:00 PM

 

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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Ryan v. R.J. Reynolds

$21.5M Award to Couple in COPD Suit Against RJR Tops the Engle Progeny Review for the Week of April 12

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 17, 2015 10:35:00 PM

Alex Alvarez tells jurors in closing arguments that his client, Thomas Ryan, was misled by R.J. Reynolds claims that filtered cigarettes were safer to smoke. Jurors awarded Ryan and his wife, Bettye, $21.5 million in compensatory damages Friday afternoon in their suit against Reynolds. 

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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Engle Progeny Review, Russo v. Philip Morris, Ryan v. R.J. Reynolds