Trial Opens Against Philip Morris & RJR Over Florida Reverend's Lung Cancer Death
Oct 20, 2022
Attorneys Monday debated what drove a Florida reverend to smoke for decades, as trial over his lung cancer death opened against the nation’s two largest tobacco companies.
Oct 17, 2022
In this tobacco case, plaintiff seeks to recover damages for injuries allegedly caused by cigarettes.
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Oct 17, 2022
Jurors cleared Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds of responsibility for the death of a Florida grocer who smoked the companies' cigarettes for years.
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Sep 29, 2022
Jurors last week handed down a $4.5 million verdict for the lung cancer death of a Florida woman, but apportioned a fraction of responsibility to the nation’s two largest tobacco companies, likely significantly reducing the post-verdict award.
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$1.3M Verdict in Tobacco Trial That Raised Questions Over When Punitive Liability Is Triggered
Sep 23, 2022
Jurors this week awarded $1.3 million to the family of a Florida man for the role cigarettes played in his coronary artery disease. But they ultimately declined to award punitive damages in an unusual verdict that touched on questions concerning w...
Sep 22, 2022
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant concealed the dangers of cigarettes, leading to addiction and smoking-related disease.
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Sep 14, 2022
Attorneys Monday debated whether defective cigarette design caused the lung cancer death of a Florida woman, as trial opened against the nation’s two largest cigarette makers.
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Sep 12, 2022
In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff seeks to recover damages for smoking-related disease.
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Mendez, et al. v. Philip Morris, et al.
Sep 12, 2022
In this tobacco case, plaintiff seeks to recover for injuries allegedly caused by smoking.
Sep 9, 2022
Jurors last week handed down a $6 million verdict against R.J. Reynolds for the role it found the tobacco giant played in the respiratory disease-related death of a Florida woman.
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Sep 6, 2022
In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff seeks to recover damages for smoking-related disease.
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Aug 29, 2022
Jurors last week handed down an $850,000 verdict for the laryngeal cancer death of a long-time Florida smoker, but apportioned only 20% of responsibility to defendant Philip Morris, likely reducing the post-verdict award.
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