Florida Jury Awards $13.5 Million To Widow Of Addicted Smoker

(March 29, 2018, 4:44 PM EDT) -- DELAND, Fla. —  A Florida jury on March 23 awarded $13.5 million to the widow of a man who died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) after finding that he was addicted to cigarettes that were made by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (Margaret Brown v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., No. 2017 30003 CICI, Fla. 7th Jud. Cir., Volusia Co.) VIDEO FROM THE TRIAL IS AVAILABLE....

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