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Massachusetts Jury Awards $12M in Trial Against RJR & Philip Morris Over Longtime Smoker's Fatal Lung Cancer

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 9, 2025 2:08:02 PM

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Springfield, MA— A Massachusetts jury last week handed down a $12 million verdict against Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds for the role they found the tobacco companies played in a long-time smoker’s cancer death. Perez-Trinidad v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., 2179-CV-00365. 

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Topics: Massachusetts, Perez-Trinidad v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.

Attorneys Debate Whether RJR, Philip Morris Cigarettes Are Defectively Designed, as Trial Opens Over Smoker's Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 15, 2025 2:33:35 PM


From left, Gary Paige, Jason Keehfus, and William Geraghty deliver openings at trial against R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris over the cancer death of a Massachusetts smoker.Watch the trial. 


Springfield, MA— Attorneys last week sparred over who was responsible for the cancer death of a Massachusetts man who had smoked for decades, as trial opened against the nation’s two largest tobacco companies and a convenience store chain that sells the companies’ cigarettes. Perez-Trinidad v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., 2179-CV-00365. 

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Topics: tobacco, Massachusetts, Perez-Trinidad v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.

Trial Begins Against Philip Morris Over Massachusetts Marlboro Smoker's Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on May 29, 2025 2:32:31 PM

Woburn, MA— Attorneys debated responsibility for the death of a Massachusetts woman who smoked for decades, as trial opened Wednesday against Philip Morris. LaJeunesse v. Philip Morris, 2081-CV-01446. 

 

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Topics: tobacco, Massachusetts, LaJeunesse v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.

MA Jury Awards $40M+ at Trial Against Philip Morris & RJR Over Man's Lung Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Mar 14, 2025 1:53:52 PM

Woburn, MA— Jurors this week handed down a $40.57 million verdict against the nation’s two largest cigarette companies, after finding them responsible for a Massachusetts smoker’s fatal lung cancer. Amaral v. Philip Morris, et al., 2181CV000062.

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Topics: tobacco, Massachusetts, Amaral v. Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds

MA Trial Opens Against R.J. Reynolds Over Woman's Fatal Cancer

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Nov 8, 2024 1:32:23 PM

Springfield, MA— Attorneys last week debated responsibility for the cancer that killed a Massachusetts woman who had smoked for decades, as trial opened against R.J. Reynolds. Penza v. R.J. Reynolds, 2079CV00508.

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Topics: tobacco, Massachusetts, Penza v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.