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Hal LewisEd, there WAS NO FAMILY that was the focus of our case.
Every single smoker in Florida is free to retain counsel and sue Big Tobacco if they choose to do so.
Our case was purely about statistical numbers and market-share liability, etc.
No individual smokers were involved.
Yes, the lawyers made money... but that is what happens when a defendant settles a case and agrees to this arrangement.
If the tobacco companies had a beef with it, they were welcome to take the case to trial and win it... in which case our fee would have been a whopping $0.
Apparently you have some biased against attorneys.