After Week-Long Break, Closings Expected in Cancer Trial Against Philip Morris & RJR
Apr 26, 2019
After a week-long break in proceedings, closings are expected early next week at trial against the country's two largest cigarette makers for the respiratory disease and cancer a Florida woman says she developed after years of smoking.
Apr 19, 2019
A Florida jury Thursday handed down a $400,000 verdict against R.J. Reynolds for its role in a smoker’s lung cancer death, but apportioned the lion’s share of responsibility to the smoker himself, which will likely slash the award.
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Apr 12, 2019
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette manufacturer concealed the dangers of smoking, leading to addiction and disease.
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Apr 12, 2019
Attorneys debated what caused the massive stroke a Florida man suffered after decades of smoking, as trial opened Tuesday against Philip Morris.
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Olsen v. Philip Morris, et al.
Apr 8, 2019
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette companies hid the dangers of smoking, causing addiction and disease. NOTE: Due to COVID-19-related safety restrictions at the courthouse, CVN is unable to stream this trial live. The 11th ...
Apr 5, 2019
A Florida state court jury Wednesday found a woman’s claim against R.J. Reynolds was time-barred, clearing the tobacco company of liability for the heart disease she claims was caused by the company’s cigarettes.
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Apr 3, 2019
In this tobacco case, plaintiffs claims defendant cigarette companies hid the dangers of smoking, leading to addiction and disease.
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Apr 1, 2019
R.J. Reynolds was hit with a $16 million punitive verdict Thursday for its role in the lung cancer death of a 53-year-old Florida woman who began smoking when she was a teenager.
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Clark v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.
Mar 27, 2019
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant hid the hazards of cigarettes, causing nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.
Mar 27, 2019
A Massachusetts state court jury cleared R.J. Reynolds on Wednesday of responsibility for the cancer death of a 54-year-old nurse who smoked for decades.
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Mar 21, 2019
Philip Morris was hit with an $800,000 punitive verdict Tuesday for its role in the cancer an alcohol abuse counselor developed after years of smoking the company’s cigarettes.
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Mar 15, 2019
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant hid the dangers of smoking, causing nicotine addiction and disease.
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