Florida tobacco cases could go on for years, experts say
Tobacco Industry Dodged a Big Bullet. While the tobacco industry dodged a big bullet with the Florida Supreme Court's decision to throw out a $145 billion punitive damage verdict levied against it, cigarette makers aren't off the hook yet as the ruling left open the door for potentially thousands of individual claims, legal observers … [Read more...] about Florida tobacco cases could go on for years, experts say
Florida Court Relieves Cigarette Makers of $145 Billion Liability
Florida Court Relieves Cigarette Makers. A huge legal victory for Big Tobacco in Florida considerably brightens the industry's future. With the threat of a $145 billion damage award removed, tobacco makers saw their share prices jump as investors cheered clarity on what had been the largest punitive award in U.S. history. "The … [Read more...] about Florida Court Relieves Cigarette Makers of $145 Billion Liability
Punitive Damage Award Brings Lorillard Tobacco Verdict to $41 Million
$25 Million Plaintiff In A Lorillard Tobacco Lawsuit. Punitive damages of $25 million have been granted to a plaintiff in a Florida tobacco lawsuit, bringing the total awarded to $41 million. Earlier this month, Dorothy Alexander—who sued the Lorillard Tobacco Company, the oldest tobacco company in the U.S., for the … [Read more...] about Punitive Damage Award Brings Lorillard Tobacco Verdict to $41 Million
Ohio Punitive Damage Ruling Impacts Consumers Affected by Ortho Evra
Ortho Evra Punitive Damage. A former Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch user who suffered a series of potentially-fatal blood clots while using the defective drug will not be able to receive more than $250,000 in punitive damages should she win her lawsuit against patch maker Johnson & Johnson, an Ohio court has ruled. The Ohio … [Read more...] about Ohio Punitive Damage Ruling Impacts Consumers Affected by Ortho Evra
