Jury Awards $1M To Family Of Smoker For Cancer Death

(June 24, 2022, 1:12 PM EDT) -- TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida jury on June 17 awarded $1 million in damages against a tobacco company for a smoker’s lung cancer and death but found the smoker 65% at fault for his cancer and death due to negligence and awarded no punitive damages after hearing evidence that he told a friend he liked smoking, concealed his habit and was not interested in quitting for years.  VIDEO FROM THE TRIAL IS AVAILABLE....