Jury Awards $11M+ in Florida Trial Against RJR & PM Over Smoker's Cancer Death
Nov 17, 2023
Jurors this week awarded more than $11 million to the children of a Florida woman who died of cancer after years of smoking cigarettes made by the nation’s two largest tobacco companies.
Nov 2, 2023
In this tobacco trial, Olga Ferraiuolo died of lung cancer after decades of smoking cigarettes. Her children sue both R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris, claiming that cigarettes from both companies contributed to Ferraiuolo's fatal cancer. Represent...
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Oct 13, 2023
A Florida jury levied a $1 million total verdict last week against Philip Morris for the role it found the cigarette maker played in the lung cancer death of a longtime Marlboro smoker.
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Oct 3, 2023
In this Engle tobacco litigation proceeding, Bernice McCall claims defendant Philip Morris concealed the dangers of cigarettes, which caused the lung cancer and death of Martin McCall.
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Ryan v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co, et al.
Sep 27, 2023
In this Engle progeny tobacco suit, plaintiffs Thomas and Bettye Ryan claim that defendant tobacco manufacturers concealed the dangers of smoking cigarettes, fueling nicotine addiction and leading to smoking-related health problems.
Sep 27, 2023
Retrial opened last week in a claim against Philip Morris over the cancer death of a long-time Marlboro smoker, seven years after a defense verdict in the case, and five years after that verdict’s reversal.
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Sep 21, 2023
In this Engle progeny tobacco suit, decedent Robiel Chacon suffered lung cancer after smoking Philip Morris' Marlboro cigarettes for years. Chacon's family claims that this cancer was caused by Philip Morris conspiring to hide the dangers of cigar...
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Sep 11, 2023
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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Med Mal Trial Opens Over Death of Florida Man Treated With Powerful Painkiller
Aug 31, 2023
Attorneys Wednesday debated whether a Florida man who suffered an ultimately fatal respiratory collapse while being treated with powerful pain medication had been appropriately monitored, as trial opened against his treating physician.
Aug 30, 2023
In this trial, decedent Joshua Hamby died from a respiratory collapse after a doctor administered several doses of the opioid Dilaudid for pancreatitis.Hamby's widow and son contend that Dr. Joshua Glauser failed to appropriately question Hamby ab...
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Aug 16, 2023
Jurors Friday handed down a $2.3 million verdict against a Florida nursing home for the role they found it played in the death of one of its former residents.
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Aug 9, 2023
Jurors Tuesday previewed evidence of the circumstances surrounding the death of a Florida nursing home resident who had developed a severe bed sore, as trial opened against the facility that had cared for her.
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