Santos v. R.J. Reynolds
Aug 11, 2015
In this Engle progeny tobacco suit, Rebecca Santos claims defendant R.J. Reynolds concealed the dangers of smoking, fueling a nicotine addiction and leading to the emphysema and death of Renato Santos.
Aug 5, 2015
In a suit against Philip Morris, jurors awarded $11 million to a former smoker who underwent two lung transplants for severe COPD.
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Jul 31, 2015
Three of the nation's largest tobacco companies were cleared Thursday in a $15 million suit by a smoker who claimed her lung cancer and respiratory disease were caused by their cigarettes.
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Jul 31, 2015
An addiction expert's testimony comparing numbers of deaths caused by smoking to those in September 11 attacks lead to a mistrial.
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Philip Morris Stung with $14.5M Award in Mouth Cancer Case
Jul 24, 2015
A former smoker was awarded $14.5 million Thursday for the role she claimed Philip Morris played in causing the oral cancer that consumed part of her jaw.
Jul 20, 2015
Jurors awarded $10.5 million, including $9 million in punitive damages, to a Florida widower who claims decades of tobacco industry deception caused his wife's fatal lung cancer.
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Jul 15, 2015
In this Engle progeny tobacco litigation proceeding, plaintiff claims defendant's concealment of smoking;s dangers led to addiction and disease.
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Jul 14, 2015
Jurors Monday found R.J. Reynolds liable for $8.5 million in punitive damages alone for the role the tobacco manufacturer played in a long-time smoker's mouth cancer.
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Jordan v. Philip Morris
Jul 13, 2015
In this negligence suit, Elaine Jordan claims Philip Morris' concealment of smoking's hazards led to her nicotine addiction and the smoking-related disease that required lung transplants and led to her permanent disability.
Jul 13, 2015
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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Jul 11, 2015
A $5 million compensatory verdict in a mouth cancer suit separate from Florida's Engle progeny cases and continuing deliberations in a $12 million Engle progeny trial highlight this week's tobacco litigation review.
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Jul 9, 2015
In this Engle progeny tobacco lawsuit, Carmenza Merino claims that defendant tobacco manufacturers concealed the dangers of cigarettes and fueled a nicotine addiction that caused smoking-related illness.
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