Case Result

$34.7M

Tobacco Litigation, Wrongful Death, Fraud

2024
Trial Verdict
Gainesville, FL

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Case Details

An Alachua County jury returned total damages of $34,723,176 to the family of Tyrone Dixon in a verdict against R.J. Reynolds (RJR) tobacco company. Mr. Dixon contracted laryngeal cancer and passed away in 1994 at age 38 as a result of his addiction to cigarettes containing nicotine. This case was part of Florida’s Engle progeny litigation.

Additional Notes

Retrial of a case first tried in 2018 and 2019. Ranked among Florida’s largest fraud cases of 2024 by VerdictSearch. Includes $25,748,176 in punitive damages.

Avera & Smith

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Avera & Smith

Gainesville, FL
4.90 rating (169 reviews)
13 attorneys
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