Trial Begins Against R.J. Reynolds Over Throat Cancer Death of New Mexico Man
Jurors Wednesday heard a preview of evidence surrounding the cancer death of a New Mexico man who smoked for decades, as trial opened against R.J. Reynolds.| blog.cvn.com
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AI-generated stock image. Over the last several weeks, CVN cameras have captured a broad range of major trials across the country, including an eight-figure crash case, a civil battery claim against AutoZone, and more. Watch key moments in three of the latest trials we've covered.| CVN News
Jurors Wednesday heard a preview of evidence surrounding the cancer death of a New Mexico man who smoked for decades, as trial opened against R.J. Reynolds.| blog.cvn.com
AI-generated stock image. Springfield, MA— A Massachusetts jury last week handed down a $12 million verdict against Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds for the role they found the tobacco companies played in a long-time smoker’s cancer death.Perez-Trinidad v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., 2179-CV-00365.| CVN News
Michael Frankson delivers closing arguments at trial over the death of a Georgia man days after surgery. Jurors cleared Frankson's client, a hospitalist, in the medical malpractice case.Watch the trial.| CVN News
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Christopher Tisi, left, and Michael Brown deliver openings at trial against Johnson & Johnson over the mesothelioma death of a Florida physician who used the company's talcum powder products for years.Watch the trial. Fort Lauderdale, FL— Attorneys Wednesday debated whether Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products caused the mesothelioma death of a Florida physician, as trial opened against the consumer products giant.Casaretto v. Johnson & Johnson, CACE18028502.| CVN News
A California state court jury has returned a $415,000 verdict in an automotive negligence lawsuit that the plaintiff’s attorney says surpasses a $100,000 policy limit settlement offer.| blog.cvn.com
Attorneys debated who was at fault for a crash that a California woman says injured her neck and back, as trial opened in the case Wednesday.| blog.cvn.com
The strongest trial themes are brief, straightforward phrases that can memorably summarize an attorney’s entire case when it comes time for a jury to deliberate. And in a wrongful termination trial against a California city, Savannah Skelton’s theme came in the form of a nickname that powerfully pushed back against plaintiff’s claims, and helped key a defense win in a seven-figure case.| blog.cvn.com
Following the first afternoon of jury deliberations last Friday at trial over a house deck fall that left a Georgia man paralyzed, and with jurors scheduled to return after a weekend break to continue deliberating as to liability, the parties settled the case.| blog.cvn.com
A Florida state court jury delivered a $405.4K verdict on Friday to a woman alleging she suffered a concussion and injuries to her neck and back after being struck by a heavy plumbing truck.| blog.cvn.com
Attorneys Tuesday debated what caused the death of a Florida toddler, as trial opened against a shopping center owner and manager of the site where the child drowned.| blog.cvn.com
A Florida jury heard openings in a lawsuit filed by a woman claiming she suffered a traumatic brain injury and injuries to her back and neck after being t-boned by a plumbing company’s work truck.| blog.cvn.com
Attorneys Tuesday debated responsibility for the fall that paralyzed a Georgia man, as trial opened against the contractor who performed work on the man’s home.| blog.cvn.com
A Nevada jury heard openings Thursday in a lawsuit filed by man claiming he suffered a brain injury after an Autozone employee punched him in the face while attempting to purchase a car part.| blog.cvn.com
A California jury returned a defense verdict in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a former Ralphs Grocery employee who claimed he was fired after complaining about failure to accommodate his religious obligations.| blog.cvn.com
A California jury heard openings in an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by a former Ralphs grocery employee claiming he was fired after complaining about supposed failure to accommodate his work schedule for religious obligations.| blog.cvn.com
