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Big Three Tobacco Companies Win in Nonagenarian's $8M Bladder Cancer, Heart Disease Suit

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Dec 2, 2015 11:23:01 AM

Scott Schlesinger delivers closing arguments on behalf of his client, Robert Shulman, who claims the concealment of smoking's dangers by the nation's three largest tobacco companies caused his cancer, heart, and respiratory diseases. Jurors last week found in favor of the tobacco companies.  


 West Palm Beach, FL—Jurors last week cleared the nation’s three largest tobacco companies of liability for the cancer and heart and lung diseases a 95-year-old former former pilot claims stemmed from more than four decades of smoking. Shulman v. R.J. Reynolds, et al. 2007-CA-023832. 

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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Shulman v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.

Nonagenarian's Motivation to Quit Smoking Questioned in Trial Against Big Three Tobacco Companies

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Nov 11, 2015 7:11:24 PM

Daniel Seidman tells jurors Robert Shulman was so dependent on nicotine that he suffered withdrawal symptoms similar to clinical depression when he tried to quit smoking. Shulman, 94, claims his nicotine addiction caused his bladder cancer and heart and pulmonary disease. 

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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Shulman v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.