Gay v. R.J. Reynolds
Mar 15, 2018
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette maker caused nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease by hiding the dangers of their product.
Mar 12, 2018
Attorneys last week argued over the role Philip Morris cigarettes and nicotine addiction played in the death of a 54-year-old Florida building contractor, as retrial against the tobacco giant opened nine months after jurors deadlocked in the case’...
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Mar 8, 2018
In this tobacco litigation proceeding, Margaret Brown claims tobacco company concealment of smoking's dangers caused smoking-related disease.
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Mar 6, 2018
In this tobacco litigation proceeding, plaintiff claims defendants caused nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease by hiding the dangers of cigarettes.
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RJR & Philip Morris Cleared of Punitive Liability for Smoker's Death, 5 Years After Compensatory Award
Mar 5, 2018
A state court jury last week cleared R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris of punitive liability for the role the tobacco companies played in the death of a Florida smoker.
Mar 3, 2018
A state court jury Thursday found R.J. Reynolds cigarettes caused the lung cancer that killed a Florida smoker, but cleared Reynolds of financial liability in the case.
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Feb 23, 2018
A Florida jury heard opening statements on Thursday in a trial over allegations that exposure to industrial talc products supposedly contaminated with asbestos caused a man’s fatal cancer.
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Feb 23, 2018
Jurors this week awarded the family of a Florida smoker $19.5 million after finding R.J. Reynolds responsible for his fatal lung cancer.
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Lord v. Vanderbilt Minerals LLC
Feb 22, 2018
Vanderbilt Minerals LLC reached a settlement during jury deliberations on Friday in Florida state court with a former tile worker who sought $11.5 million for developing mesothelioma after inhaling asbestos allegedly contained in the companys ind...
Feb 20, 2018
In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff claims defendant tobacco company concealed the dangers of cigarettes, leading to nicotine addiction and smoking-related illness.
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Feb 14, 2018
Plaintiff claims defendant cigarette manufacturers hid the dangers of smoking, leading to addiction and disease.
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Feb 9, 2018
The nation’s two largest tobacco companies were struck with a $17.5 million total verdict for the part jurors found they played in a South Florida woman’s cancer death.
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