Kailua-Kona, HI— A Hawaii state court jury handed down a $91 million verdict earlier this month against R.J. Reynolds after finding the tobacco company liable for the throat cancer of a long-time smoker. Manious v. R.J. Reynolds, 3CCV-22-72. 

Editor's note: This article has been updated with comments from the attorneys.

Sarasota, FL— A Florida state court jury awarded more than $5.7 million Wednesday for the shattered leg and other injuries a teenager suffered in a 2022 crash. Gerlt v Odon, 2023-CA-001479.

Sarasota, FL— Attorneys Monday debated the fallout from injuries a Florida teenager suffered in a 2022 crash, as a damages trial opened against the driver responsible and his employer. Gerlt v Odon, 2023-CA-001479.

Editor's note: This article is updated to reflect the verdict in the case. 

Springfield, MA—  Jurors Friday awarded more than $10 million for the lung cancer death of a Massachusetts woman after finding R.J. Reynolds, maker of the cigarettes she smoked for decades, responsible for the disease. 

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