Trial Opens Against Philip Morris Over 41-Year-Old Smoker's Fatal Cancer
Jan 10, 2020
Attorneys Thursday argued over what drove a Florida man to smoke for more than 25 years, as trial began against Philip Morris over the man’s cancer death.
Jan 9, 2020
In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette manufacturer's concealment of smoking's dangers led to addiction and illness.
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Jan 8, 2020
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff claims defendant cigarettes company concealed the dangers of smoking, leading to addiction and disease.
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Jan 3, 2020
CVN’s unequaled Engle progeny tobacco trial coverage spotlighted a host of headline grabbing moments in 2019. The ongoing litigation includes thousands of cases spun from a decertified class action against the country’s tobacco companies. And, for...
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Jury Sides With Philip Morris & RJR at Trial Over Massachusetts Man's Lung Cancer Death
Dec 20, 2019
Jurors Friday cleared the nation’s two largest tobacco companies of fault in the cancer death of a Massachusetts man.
Dec 6, 2019
Attorneys Monday argued over what, if any, role cigarette design and tobacco industry marketing played in the death of a Massachusetts man, as trial opened against the nation’s two largest tobacco companies.
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Dec 2, 2019
This tobacco trial did not go forward. However, you may be interested in the following tobacco proceedings: Ricapor Hall v. Philip MorrisLagadimas v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.Ruiz v. RJ Reynolds
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Dec 2, 2019
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant manufactured a dangerous addictive product that caused smoking-related disease.
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Mistrial in $6M+ Case Against Philip Morris Over Smoker's COPD and Fatal Cancer
Nov 22, 2019
A Florida state court judge Wednesday declared a mistrial in a case against Philip Morris after jurors were unable to reach a verdict on whether the company was responsible for a Florida man’s respiratory disease and death.
Nov 14, 2019
R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris were hit with a $42.5 million total verdict in a retrial over the 1996 cancer death of a Florida smoker.
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Nov 8, 2019
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette manufacturer hid the dangers of smoking, leading to addiction and disease.
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Nov 8, 2019
In what is likely Florida's first wrongful death trial against tobacco companies brought by a same-sex spouse, jurors Thursday awarded $9.2 million in compensatory damages, and found punitives potentially warranted, for the role Philip Morris and ...
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