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$5.3 MILLION WRONGFUL DEATH AWARD IN SMOKER?S DEATH

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A Florida jury awarded a 92-year-old man over $5.3 million in his wrongful death lawsuit against Phillip Morris, the cigarette maker according to The Miami Herald. The man?s wife died in 1996 at the age of 63 from lung cancer after smoking 2 packs of Marlboro?s a day since she was 16-years of age. The apparent theory of the case was that the tobacco industry, including Philip Morris, misrepresented the risk of smoking in its advertising and knowingly sold a product which was addictive. Notwithstanding the ridiculous 1994 sworn testimony of the tobacco industry CEO?s to Congress that ?nicotine is not addictive?, this jury found otherwise.

Losing a loved one is difficult especially when that loss is due to the negligence of another person or persons. Finch McCranie, LLP has over 40 years experience pursuing wrongful death lawsuits. If you have lost a loved one and feel you have a wrongful death claim, call our experienced Georgia injury lawyers at 1-800-228-9159 for a free consultation of your case.

Full post as published by Georgia Injury Lawyer Blog on August 30, 2009 (boomark / email).