Case Result

$200M

Product Liability

2023
Trial Verdict
Miami, FL

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Case Details

Massachusetts jury returned a nine-figure verdict to the family of Rita Jones, a smoker who died from cancer after over a half-century of smoking cigarettes, against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. for Breach of Warranty, Conspiracy, and Negligent Distribution of Cigarettes.

Additional Notes

Award included $150M punitive, $25M for children, $24.325M for pain and suffering, and $675K medical expenses.

Miami, FL
4.80 rating (17 reviews)
5 attorneys
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