Philip Morris Pays $9.7 Million to Woman Who Got Cancer After Decades of Smoking
A court in Woburn, Massachusetts issued a verdict ordering the tobacco company Philip Morris to pay $9,685,414.00 to a patient whose cancer and other health problems are the result of decades of smoking cigarettes marketed by the company. The company owns many of the most popular cigarette brands sold in the United States, including Marlboro, […]
Iowa Man Receives $12.5 Million Settlement After Invasive Surgery to Remove Non-Existent Cancer
A court in Iowa has awarded $12.5 million to a plaintiff who underwent invasive surgery to treat prostate cancer after the defendant, a pathologist, mixed up the cancer-free man’s records with those of another patient who actually had prostate cancer. The problem began in early 2017, when the plaintiff, a retired factory worker in […]