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MA Jury Hands Down $20M+ Tobacco Trial Verdict Against RJR

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Dec 7, 2023 1:26:55 PM

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Woburn, MA— Jurors last week issued a $20.7 million verdict against R.J. Reynolds for the mouth cancer a Massachusetts man developed after decades of smoking. Reppucci v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., 2081CV02095.

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Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Massachusetts, Reppucci v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al.

Jury Awards $11M+ in Florida Trial Against RJR & PM Over Smoker's Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Nov 17, 2023 2:57:42 PM

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Jacksonville, FL— Jurors this week awarded more than $11 million to the children of a Florida woman who died of cancer after years of smoking cigarettes made by the nation’s two largest tobacco companies. Ferraiuolo v. Philip Morris, et al., 2008-CA-000399.

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Ferraiuolo v. Philip Morris, et al.

Philip Morris Prevails in Trial Over New Mexico Smoker's Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 16, 2023 2:56:42 PM

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Santa Fe, NM— Jurors early this month cleared Philip Morris and Allsup’s Convenience Stores, Inc. of liability for the oral cancer that killed a New Mexico man who smoked for decades. Waters/Youngers v. Philip Morris, et al.

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Topics: tobacco, New Mexico, Waters v. Philip Morris, et al.

Florida Jury Awards $1M in Trial Against Philip Morris Over Marlboro Smoker's Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 13, 2023 11:46:42 AM

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Miami, FL— A Florida jury levied a $1 million total verdict last week against Philip Morris for the role it found the cigarette maker played in the lung cancer death of a longtime Marlboro smoker. Chacon v. Philip Morris, 2008-CA-000102.

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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Chacon v. Philip Morris

$200M Verdict Hits RJR for Massachusetts Woman's Lung Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 6, 2023 12:24:51 PM

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Boston, MA— Jurors Tuesday handed down a $200 million verdict against R.J. Reynolds at trial over the cancer death of a Massachusetts woman who had claimed that free, sample cigarettes started her on the road to more than 50 years of smoking and nicotine addiction. Jones v. R.J. Reynolds, 1684CV03277. 

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Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Massachusetts, Jones v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.