Florida Jury Rejects Punitive Damage Claim Against RJR in Trial Over Smoker’s Lung Disease
Nov 6, 2024
R.J. Reynolds Monday prevailed at trial seeking punitive damages for the respiratory disease a Florida man developed after decades of smoking.
Oct 31, 2024
This tobacco trial did not go forward. However, you may be interested in the following tobacco proceedings: Hamilton v. R.J. ReynoldsAgnitti v. Philip MorrisRicapor Hall v. Philip Morris
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Oct 29, 2024
In this Engle progeny tobacco case, plaintiffs, the family member of a man who developed COPD after decades of smoking, claim defendant R.J. Reynolds, maker of the cigarettes he favored, is responsible, by causing his addiction to cigarettes, whic...
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Oct 2, 2024
When properly framed, an appeal to jurors’ “common sense” can be one of the most powerful rhetorical points in any attorney’s closing argument. And in closings at trial over a rear-end collision that injured a Florida woman, Keith Mitnik’s convinc...
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Browitt, et al. v. Royal Caribbean Cruises LTD
Sep 18, 2024
Plaintiff seeks to recover damages for injuries suffered from a volcanic eruption while on a cruise. *This negligence trial did not go forward. However, you may be interested in the following trials:Talia Wise v. Six Flags, et al.Richardson v. Man...
Jul 5, 2024
Jurors last week cleared Philip Morris of responsibility for the laryngeal cancer a Florida woman developed after years of smoking the company’s "Virginia Slims" cigarettes.
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Jun 13, 2024
Decedent Tomasa Santana developed laryngeal cancer after smoking Virginia Slims cigarettes since the 1970s. Her husband, Jose Santana, sues Philip Morris, alleging that their cigarettes were defectively designed and caused Ms. Santana's throat can...
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Jun 12, 2024
R.J. Reynolds was hit with a $9.37 million verdict late last month for the role jurors found the company played in the death of a long-time smoker, capping retrial in a case that last saw a jury 10 years ago.
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As Trial Opens Against Philip Morris, Attorneys Debate Timeline Surrounding Smoker's Fatal Cancer
May 21, 2024
The timeline surrounding a Florida smoker’s deadly lung cancer promised to play a key role in his family’s claim against Philip Morris, as trial opened Monday against the tobacco giant.
May 20, 2024
Plaintiff Gloria Garcia sues Philip Morris for Manuel Garcia's death from lung cancer. Mr. Garcia smoked Marlboro cigarettes for two decades before being diagnosed with lung cancer in 1997. While this diagnosis is outside of the Engle class member...
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May 17, 2024
Attorneys debated who was responsible for a Florida man’s death after decades of smoking, as retrial in a case that saw a jury 10 years ago opened Wednesday against R.J. Reynolds
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May 15, 2024
In this tobacco trial, decedent Dale Moyer died after suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and parotid cancer. Moyer's daughter, Heather Irimi, sues R.J. Reynolds, asserting that their efforts in concealing the dangers of cigarette...
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