Comments on: Courts Side With Smokers’ Families In Tobacco Cases

By: JSR

JSR — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 20:21:28 +0000

Mymother died of lung and throat cancer, probably due to her heavuy smoking. Asasurvivor do we have a case for a wrongful death suiytUnfortunately my mother got hooked before all the information we have about the negative results of smoking

By: Norma Perdue

Norma Perdue — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 18:12:52 +0000

To those who think we must have that’s correct. However your not placing that Burden on the correct pairs of Shoulders, The Tobacco Companies, and American . Did you follow what the Tobacco was laced with, in order to get people hooked on their , Some ending in death, with out any concern, as to how it might affect smokers on Certain Medications, Heart Problems ,Stroke, Mental Problems , and a whole array of Illness. Those of you who do street drugs and smoke , need to think about this, my died from smoking a certain tobacco for 44 years, he never thought it would give him cancer. was raised in the Country as were many who served in the ww11. I asked him in 1999 when he quit smoking after his Doctor informed him he had to quit, how he started smoking, he said the Tobacco Companies were allowed to hand out FREE CIGARRETS” stating they were good for their nerves. Of course they got hooked, and started buying a carton a week at the PBX. My husband was in the Navy, at SEA . a perfect . How many Thousands do you think were unwilling VICTIMS ? So think and investigate before making a conclusion ,as far as I’m concerned what the Tobacco companies did is CRIMINAL , they should have been charged and tried just as any other criminal, ad sent to Prison.

By: dad

dad — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:34:20 +0000

Matt in my last paragraph I said people are responsible for their own mistakes. Similar to what you said about accountablity.

By: ba

ba — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:30:44 +0000

First of all, let me say I DESPISE ANYTHING to do with smoking. It is one of the nastiest habits EVER invented!! Second, what kind of IDIOT JUDGES would side with the people who knew this habit may eventually kill them? It is time for all of us to GROW UP and start taking responsibility for our own actions instead of trying to take advantage of our loved ones STUPIDITY and UNCARING ADDITUDE towards us by smoking in the first place. I don’t wish bad luck on these people who sued the tobacco companies and won, but no good can come out winning this money and they need to be aware of the consequences stemming from greed. May God have mercy on their souls because they WILL one day answer for their actions!!!

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:28:16 +0000

People are ignorant to think or to have believed for one moment that smoking was good for them. Like the GAGGING and CAUGHING (the bodies rejection) of the first few cigarettes didn’t warn them. And just to think, these people have the nerve to say they are entitled to a cash award for their ignorance. FOLKS, THIS IS WHATS WRONG WITH AMERICA! NO ACCOUNTABILITY…

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:14:38 +0000

@ dad:

Do you feel I should take responsibility for my 16 years of tobacco use? As I recall, warnings were used then. I was 14 when I started. Just curious about your opinion.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:40:42 +0000

REGARDING:
“The average person THEN didn’t know smoking caused cancer.”

It may NOT cause cancer. It may just cause a stroke, heart attack, high blood pressure, angina, macular degeneration, bronchitis, asthma, miscarriages, gum disease or emphysema or just make you stink. It causes burned clothes and even burned down houses. There is a teeny chance it may not ever harm you. That it was bad for people was never in doubt — even the most foolish could see that, they just thought they would win the bad bet against how it might harm them.

AND
“The tobacco companies added nicotine and other things to make the cigarettes more addictive than they would be naturally. That makes them liable in my opinion years ago.”

They blended and flavored their product. Tobacco always had nicotine in it. Burned tobacco always smelled pretty much the same. People always smoked it for the effect of the drug nicotine. Those who continue to use tobacco are still doing it for their drug fix.

It cost my father his larynx and years of quality life. It kills millions and every one it kills decided to take that first puff of smoke and each and every puff after that.

David for truth

By: dad

dad — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:58:25 +0000

Years ago cigarettes didn’t have warning labels and there was even advertisement to encourage smoking as a way to control your weight. It was also everywhere, workplaces, airplanes etc. The average person THEN didn’t know smoking caused cancer.
The tobacco companies added nicotine and other things to make the cigarettes more addictive than they would be naturally. That makes them liable in my opinion years ago.
But anyone that has started smoking since it became common knowledge how bad it is and since the warnings have been on packages are responsible for their own mistakes.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:57:20 +0000

@ David:

You are a trip!

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:54:53 +0000

@ thewayiseeit: I commenced the use of smokeless tobacco at the age of 14. I am now 30 and up until four months ago, never thought about quitting. I thoroughly enjoyed using the product and still to this day would willingly use it again, even after knowing the risks involved with its usage. However, I was faced with the option of discontinuing tobacco use or loosing my job. Guess which one I chose… My job. Tobacco is addicting but guess what, so is sex. You have to make the choice to quit. I did & so can you. I finished the contents of my last can of Copenhagen & have not purchased it since. EVERYTHING YOU DO TO YOUR BODY IS YOUR CHOICE…. DO IT, OR DONT…. Its all up to you. AND IM NOT SAYING ITS EASY, JUST FOLLOW THROUGH.