$4.5M Verdict in Defective Design Tobacco Case, But Jurors Apportion Fraction of Blame to Cigarette Makers
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.
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...
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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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Miller v. Philip Morris, et al.
Sep 12, 2022
In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff seeks to recover damages for smoking-related disease.
Sep 12, 2022
In this tobacco case, plaintiff seeks to recover for injuries allegedly caused by smoking.
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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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Jury Delivers $850K Verdict in Tobacco Trial But Apportions Fraction of Blame to Philip Morris
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.
Aug 25, 2022
Jurors last week cleared a physician assistant of liability in a medical malpractice trial over the blood clot-related death of a Florida woman.
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Aug 19, 2022
In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff seeks to recover damages for smoking-related disease.
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Aug 17, 2022
Jurors Monday heard competing contentions surrounding the care of a Florida woman who ultimately died from a catastrophic blood clot, as trial opened against a physician assistant and others.
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