With billions of dollars in damages allegedly at stake, trial proceedings resumed this week in Kirkland v. RJ Reynolds, with the cross examination of defense expert witness Dr. Michael Bertino by Maria Sperando of the Willie Gary Law Firm.
Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Kirkland v. Reynolds, Tobacco Litigation
Chris Hatziyannakis was a Marlboro smoker who died of lung cancer in 1994. Hatziyannakis v. Phillip Morris was brought by Mr. Hatziyannakis' widow, Despina (Debbie), and his son Jim.
Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Hatziyannakis v. RJR, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation
Opening statements were heard today in the first state court Fosamax products liability trial, Rosenberg v. Merck.
Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Pharmaceutical, In re: Fosamax
Watch CVN's live webcast of the first state-court Fosamax trial, which begins next week in Atlantic City, New Jersey, before Hon. Judge Carol Higbee.
Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Pharmaceutical, In re: Fosamax
$13.5M Punitive Damages Verdict in Bankhead v. Allied Packing
Posted by msch on Jan 7, 2011 11:26:00 AM
The jury in Phase 2 of the Bankhead v. Allied Packing asbestos trial in Oakland on Thursday awarded $13.5M in punitive damages against two defendants, ArvinMeritor and Pneumo Abex, in addition to the jury's previous compensatory damage award of approximately $4M in Phase 1 of the trial.
Topics: Toxic Torts, Asbestos, Mesothelioma, Bankhead v. Allied Packing