And in Florida, a jury will soon decide whether tobacco giant Philip Morris should pay millions of dollars in a damage to the family of a smoker who died of lung cancer after being addicted to cigarettes for forty years. Lawyers for the family of Stuart Hess argue he became hooked on cigarettes because of deceptive practices by Philip Morris that hid the dangers of smoking. On Thursday, the jury decided Hess was helplessly addicted to nicotine and that he did not continue smoking by his own choice.
Jury: Florida Smoker Died Because of Addiction
HeadlineFeb 13, 2009