Bean v. R.J. Reynolds
Apr 6, 2017
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff claims defendant caused nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease by concealing the dangers of cigarettes.
Apr 5, 2017
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff claims defendant's concealment of smoking's dangers caused nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.
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Apr 5, 2017
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiffs claim defendants' concealment of smoking's dangers led to nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.
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Apr 3, 2017
A Florida smoker’s widower was awarded $1.81 million last week for the lung cancer death of his wife, wrapping a rare Engle progeny trial against three of the country’s four biggest tobacco companies.
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Update: Jurors Hit RJR with $3M Compensatory Verdict in Cancer Trial, Parties Settle on Punitives After Juror Deadlock
Mar 30, 2017
A day after awarding $3 million in compensatory damages for the role R.J. Reynolds played in the lung cancer death of a 46-year-old smoker, Florida state court jurors Wednesday declared themselves at an impasse over a punitive verdict, forcing a m...
Mar 24, 2017
Plaintiff seeks damages over claims of smoking-related disease.
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Mar 24, 2017
A woman’s hopeless addiction to cigarettes was driven by tobacco deceit that led to her fatal lung cancer, an attorney for the woman’s widower said during Tuesday's openings of a rare Florida state court trial against three of the nation’s four la...
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Mar 21, 2017
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette company concealed the dangers of its products, leading to addiction and disease.
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Santoro v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.
Mar 21, 2017
In this tobacco litigation proceeding, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette companies hid the hazards of smoking, leading to addiction and disease.
Mar 1, 2017
A Florida state appellate court ordered a new trial last week in the tobacco cancer case that yielded a record-setting $23.6 billion verdict against R.J. Reynolds.
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Feb 24, 2017
A Florida state court jury handed down a $6 million verdict against tobacco giant R.J. Reynolds for the role it played in the illness a decorated World War II veteran developed after smoking cigarettes for more than a half century.
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Feb 16, 2017
Jurors awarded $5.4 million in compensatory damages to the family of a 2-pack-a-day smoker who died of lung cancer, and found punitive damages potentially warranted after concluding the nation's largest tobacco companies concealed the dangers of t...
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