Has cigarette smoking hurt your family?
We are a non-profit organization seeking justice for victims of the tobacco industry.
Contact us and learn whether you may have a claim.
Call The Center for Public Health Litigation (888) 991-8728
Has your family been harmed by smoking within the past 3-4 years?
Since late 2018, several trials in Massachusetts have resulted in verdicts in favor of plaintiffs resulting in more than $100 million in liability for cigarette companies.
We are a non-profit organization seeking justice for victims of the tobacco industry as part of a broader public health strategy.
If cigarette smoking has hurt your family in the past 3-4 years in Massachusetts and you want more information, please complete this form and one of our attorneys will contact you. Or if you prefer, call us at: 888-991-8728. Any information provided will be kept confidential.
Center for Public Health Litigation
The Center for Public Health Litigation, a project of the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) at Northeastern University School of Law, uses litigation to help those affected by public health problems.
The Center is working with the families of ailing and deceased smokers to identify and pursue new tobacco litigation in Massachusetts. In 2013, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that cigarettes met the definition of a “defective and unreasonably dangerous” product, clearing the path for lawsuits directly aimed at manufacturers and distributors of cigarettes, and a $79 million settlement.
If your family has been harmed by smoking and you would like to confidentially discuss your case with one of our attorneys, please call us at 888-991-8728 or complete this form.
Recent Cases:
The Patrice Brown and Lucian England cases in the Virgin Islands, which were tried at the same time in 2018 and resulted in a combined jury verdict against RJ Reynolds of almost $113 million. The smokers in these cases were both lifelong smokers of Newport cigarettes, and started smoking Newports as teenagers, believing that they would provide a fun and glamorous lifestyle.
The Pamela Coyne case in Middlesex County, which was tried in May 2019 and resulted in a verdict against RJ Reynolds of $6.3 million in compensatory damages and $11.2 million in punitive damages. The smoker in this case began smoking Winston cigarettes at the age of 15, and switched to Winston Lights cigarettes in her 30s, believing that they would be safer for her.
The Patty Greene case in Middlesex County, which was tried in September 2019 and resulted in a verdict against Philip Morris of $9.6 million, and was then increased by the Court to $27.8 million as a result of Philip Morris' use of unfair and deceptive trade practices in the sale of Marlboro Lights. The plaintiff, in this case, started smoking Marlboro cigarettes at the age of 13, and then switched to Marlboro Lights as an adult, believing that they would be safer for her.