Powell v. R.J. Reynolds
Jun 7, 2019
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant's concealment of smoking's risks led to addiction and disease.
May 22, 2019
A jury hit R.J. Reynolds with a $1 million punitive verdict last week, as part of an unusual decision that awarded no compensatories for the throat cancer that took a Florida smoker's voice box.
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May 16, 2019
A Florida state court judge Monday declared a mistrial eight days into trial against the nation’s two largest tobacco firms, following the death of the plaintiff in the case.
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May 13, 2019
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant's concealment of smoking's dangers led to nicotine addiction and disease.
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Coyne v. R.J. Reynolds
May 8, 2019
In this tobacco case, plaintiffs are seeking damages for injuries allegedly caused by smoking-related disease.
May 3, 2019
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant concealed the dangers of cigarettes, causing addiction and smoking-related disease.
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May 3, 2019
A Florida state court jury Thursday handed down a $1.6 million-plus verdict for the respiratory disease and cancer it found a Florida woman suffered because of Philip Morris-brand cigarettes. However, the verdict apportioned the lion’s share of bl...
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May 2, 2019
In this Engle progeny tobacco litigation proceeding, plaintiff claims that defendant tobacco companies concealed the dangers of cigarettes while furthering a nicotine addiction that led to smoking-related illness.
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Jones v. R.J. Reynolds
May 1, 2019
In this tobacco case, plaintiffs claim defendant companies hid the dangers of cigarettes, causing addiction and smoking-related disease.
Apr 26, 2019
After a week-long break in proceedings, closings are expected early next week at trial against the country's two largest cigarette makers for the respiratory disease and cancer a Florida woman says she developed after years of smoking.
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Apr 19, 2019
A Florida jury Thursday handed down a $400,000 verdict against R.J. Reynolds for its role in a smoker’s lung cancer death, but apportioned the lion’s share of responsibility to the smoker himself, which will likely slash the award.
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Apr 12, 2019
Attorneys debated what caused the massive stroke a Florida man suffered after decades of smoking, as trial opened Tuesday against Philip Morris.
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