Miami, FL— A Florida jury handed down a $5 million verdict against Philip Morris Friday after concluding a Florida man died from lung cancer caused by the company’s Marlboro cigarettes. However, jurors apportioned 40% of fault to the smoker himself. Hoffman v. Philip Morris, 2017-CA-005939.
$5M Verdict in Tobacco Trial Over Death of Man Who Was Cigarette-Free for More Than a Decade
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 24, 2023 12:11:16 PM
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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Hoffman v. Philip Morris
Trial Opens Against Philip Morris & RJR Over Massachusetts Woman's Cancer Death
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 11, 2023 5:43:50 PM
Boston, MA— Attorneys Monday debated who bore responsibility for the lung cancer death of a Massachusetts woman who smoked for more than half a century, as trial opened against the nation’s two largest tobacco companies. Kinnally v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., 1684CV03937.
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Topics: tobacco, product liability, Massachusetts, Kinnally v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.
Trial Opens Against R.J. Reynolds Over New Mexico Man's Throat Cancer Death
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Dec 2, 2022 1:57:47 PM
Santa Fe, NM— Attorneys Monday debated what responsibility, if any, R.J. Reynolds bears for the deadly throat cancer a New Mexico man developed after decades of smoking, as trial opened against the tobacco giant. Perez v. R.J. Reynolds, D-101-CV-201902017.
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Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Perez v. R.J. Reynolds, New Mexico
Florida Jury Clears Philip Morris & RJR of Responsibility for Reverend's Lung Cancer Death
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 31, 2022 2:21:00 PM
Quincy, FL— The nation’s two largest cigarette makers prevailed last week at trial over the cancer death of a Florida reverend who had smoked for decades. Anderson v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., 2020-CA-000757.
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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Anderson v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.
Trial Opens Against Philip Morris & RJR Over Florida Reverend's Lung Cancer Death
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 20, 2022 1:13:27 PM
Quincy, FL— Attorneys Monday debated what drove a Florida reverend to smoke for decades, as trial over his lung cancer death opened against the nation’s two largest tobacco companies. Anderson v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., 2020-CA-000757.
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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Anderson v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.
