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$7.1M Verdict Slams Philip Morris in Trial Over Virginia Slims Smoker's Fatal Lung Cancer

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 13, 2017 9:35:50 AM

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West Palm Beach, FL—A state court jury Tuesday handed down a $7.1 million award to the family of a woman who died from smoking-related lung cancer, after it concluded Philip Morris played a central role in her death.Gentile v. Philip Morris, 2015CA005405.

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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Gentile v. Philip Morris

Philip Morris Marketing Targeted Women, Drove Smoker's Deadly Addiction, Lawyer Says in Cancer Trial

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 28, 2017 7:47:03 PM

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West Palm Beach, FL—The cigarette addiction that led to a Florida woman’s death was fueled by ads targeting women and smokers looking for a “healthier” choice, a lawyer for the woman’s family said Wednesday, as a rare Florida trial outside the Engle progeny line of lawsuits opened against Philip Morris.Gentile v. Philip Morris, 2015CA005405.

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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Gentile v. Philip Morris