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Origin of Florida Smoker's Cancer a Key Question as Trial Opens Against RJR

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 12, 2019 5:24:37 PM

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Jacksonville, FL— Attorneys Wednesday debated the root of a Florida smoker’s fatal cancer, as trial opened against R.J. Reynolds. Miller v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-000401.

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Miller v. R.J. Reynolds

Attorneys Argue Over Whether Philip Morris Cigarettes Caused Massachusetts Woman's Cancer, as Trial Begins

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 5, 2019 5:44:20 PM

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Woburn, MA— Philip Morris’s design of its Marlboro cigarettes ultimately caused a Massachusetts woman’s lung cancer, an attorney for the woman told jurors Thursday, as trial opened against the tobacco giant. Greene v. Philip Morris, 1581CV01808.

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Topics: tobacco, Massachusetts, Greene v. Philip Morris

Jury Clears RJR and PM at Trial Over Lung Cancer That Killed Florida Man After Half-Century of Smoking

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Aug 23, 2019 1:41:20 PM

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Miami, FL— Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds prevailed Friday at trial over the role cigarettes played in a long-time Florida smoker’s death. Fields v. Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-1274.  

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Fields v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.

Tobacco Conspiracy Led to Smoker's Fatal Lung Cancer, Attorney Claims as Trial Opens Against PM & RJR

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Aug 16, 2019 11:36:28 AM

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Miami, FL— A Florida smoker died of cancer after decades of believing tobacco marketing concerning filtered cigarettes, an attorney for the man’s family said Wednesday, as trial opened against the country’s two largest tobacco companies. Fields v. Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-1274. 

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Fields v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.

|BREAKING| Massachusetts Jury Slaps Philip Morris With $21M Verdict for Smoker's Fatal Cancer

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Aug 14, 2019 6:28:28 PM

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Boston, MA— Jurors Wednesday handed down a $21 million verdict against Philip Morris for the role it found the tobacco giant played in a Massachusetts smoker’s death. Laramie v. Philip Morris, 17CV02240. 

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Topics: tobacco, Massachusetts, Laramie v. Philip Morris