Gafney-Hanners v. R.J. Reynolds
Feb 6, 2019
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant hid the dangers of cigarettes, leading to addiction and disease.
Feb 5, 2019
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant concealed the dangers of smoking, leading to addiction and disease.
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Jan 30, 2019
Jurors Friday cleared R.J. Reynolds of responsibility at trial over the death of a Florida Vietnam vet who smoked up to three packs of cigarettes a day for decades.
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Jan 25, 2019
Days after jurors handed down a $2 million compensatory verdict against R.J. Reynolds for its role in a Florida woman’s cancer death, and shortly after punitive proceedings opened in the case Tuesday, the tobacco giant settled with the woman’s fam...
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Lung Cancer Treatment, Smoking-Related COPD Killed Vietnam Vet, Atty Claims in Trial Against RJR
Jan 17, 2019
A conspiracy to hide the dangers of smoking hooked a Vietnam vet to cigarettes and led to an ultimately fatal combination of respiratory disease and lung cancer, an attorney for the man’s family said last week as trial began against R.J. Reynolds.
Jan 16, 2019
In this Engle progeny proceeding, Rose Pollari claims that defendant tobacco manufacturers concealed the dangers of smoking while furthering the addiction of Paul Pollari, leading to his smoking-related disease.
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Jan 15, 2019
In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette maker concealed the dangers of smoking, leading to disease.
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Jan 11, 2019
Attorneys Thursday battled over whether a Florida woman’s fatal lung cancer was caused by a tobacco industry conspiracy to hide the dangers of smoking, or the woman’s own decisions, as trial began against R.J. Reynolds.
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Russell v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.
Jan 10, 2019
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff contends defendant cigarette makers concealed the dangers of smoking, leading to nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.
Jan 10, 2019
In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette maker concealed the dangers of smoking, causing addiction and disease.
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Dec 18, 2018
Miami—Jurors awarded the family of a Florida mechanic $225,000 for the role they concluded Philip Morris played in the long-time smoker’s lung cancer death.
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Dec 18, 2018
A $750,000 verdict jurors handed down against the nation’s two largest tobacco companies for the respiratory disease a long-time smoker developed will likely take a cut after the jury apportioned the lion’s share of responsibility to the smoker he...
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