Individual Juul Lawsuits Being Filed On Behalf Of Nicotine-Addicted Teenagers

Bellwether lawsuits allege teenagers were illegally targeted by Juul advertising

Saturday, February 22, 2020 - The legal website Justia.com report that lawyers for Colorado teenager Kaden Motarjeme have filed a lawsuit against JUUL Labs, Inc. and Altria Group, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer and marketers of e-cigarettes, for deceptively and illegally advertising unregulated vape products to the teen forcing a lifetime of nicotine addiction upon the unsuspecting and impressionable youth. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Northern California on February 17, 2020. The lawsuit is one of the thousands expected to be filed in 2020 against Juul Inc. and its majority stockholder, tobacco company Phillip Morris, alleging that the companies deliberately targeted underage middle school children seeking online homework help and also impressionable teenagers consuming online social media. "Defendants designed JUUL to quickly and severely addict young people to nicotine, one of the most addictive chemicals in the world, the lawsuit states. By studying cigarette industry archives, JUUL learned how to manipulate the nicotine in its products to maximize addictiveness, particularly among new users and young people, and thereby increase sales," AboutLawsuits.com reports. Juul Vape lawsuit lawyers representing families and individuals in the nationwide, offer a free consultation with no obligation to file a lawsuit claim.

The teenager's allegations parallel those of Attorney Generals in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, accusing Juul Inc. of creating nothing less than a national health crisis and a vaping epidemic among the nation's youth. Vape usage is spreading like wildfire among teens as word of mouth peer pressure replaces direct advertising to encourage children to vape. The Massachusetts AG told reporters "the company (Juul Inc.) illegally advertised and sold nicotine products to underage youth, causing addiction among young people. The lawsuit calls for Juul to pay for the costs associated with combating vaping among young people. It also seeks damages and penalties for Juul's conduct."

School district administrators across the United States are also furious at Juul for undoing decades of effort and millions of taxpayer dollars spent by teachers of American middle and high schoolers to make them aware of the health hazards of using tobacco products. Juul advertising in all media never mentioned nor warned of the product's nicotine content thought to be greater than smoking a pack of potent Marlboro cigarettes. Juul was directly marketed as a "healthier alternative" to smoking combustible cigarettes, implying that no health hazard exists.

Thousands of teenagers have been admitted to local hospital emergency rooms with mysterious vape-related lung pain and injuries since statistics started being kept a year ago. Vape sickness has been occurring since 2007 and victims allege that defective batteries, vitamin e-oil, and tainted flavor cartridges caused their illnesses. Defective vape pens can deliver a nicotine punch many times greater than traditional cigarettes and can also cause a condition known as popcorn lung, similar to inhaling the super-heated steam from a bag of freshly-opened microwaved popcorn. One doctor treating a 16-year old with vape popcorn lung said the youth "had the lungs of an 80-year old smoker."

More Recent JUUL Vape Pen Lawsuit News:

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• The Federal Trade Commission Sues To Reverse Altria's $13 Billion Investment in Juul | 4/2/2020
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• Juul In School Is The YouTube Search You Need To Make | 3/24/2020
• Teenagers' Vape-Related Lung Damage Could Worsen Covid-19 Virus Symptoms | 3/23/2020
• New Study Finds That Teen Vape Users Are Unaware Of Juul's Nicotine Content | 3/17/2020
• A Coalition of State Attorney Generals Join Others Investigating Juul Advertising to Minors | 3/13/2020
• Juul Added Nicotine Salts To Their E-Cigarettes To Make Them More Addictive | 3/6/2020
• Juul Was Never Intended To Be a Smoking Cessation Device According To Company Insiders | 2/27/2020
• The State of Massachusetts Is Suing Juul | 2/17/2020
• Lung Experts Say Vaping Harms the Lungs, Heart, and Brain | 2/13/2020
• Toothless Vape Flavor Cartridge Ban Goes Into Effect | 2/7/2020
• Juul Inc Is Being Accused of Destroying The Health of the Younger Generation | 1/30/2020
• Vaping Illnesses Now Include Increasing the Risk of Stroke | 1/27/2020
• Chemical Additives Should Be Banned From Vape Cartridges | 1/21/2020
• Doctors Report E-Cigarettes Cause Severe Lung Damage | 1/17/2020
• School Districts Are Suing Juul For Getting Students Hooked On Nicotine | 1/15/2020
• Most Teens Are Unaware That Vaping is Addictive | 1/14/2020
• Juul Vape Pens Deliver a Nicotine Punch as Powerful as a Pack of Marlboros | 1/10/2020
• Juul Vape Pens Should Have Been Classified as a Medical Device | 12/31/2019
• Juul Directly Advertised to Students in the Classroom With Fake Anti-Smoking Presentations | 12/24/2019
• Vaping May Only Be A Fad Among High School Kids But Has Created a Generation Addicted to Nicotine | 12/9/2019
• The AMA Calls For Total and Immediate Vaping Ban | 12/2/2019
• Vaping Teen Undergoes Double Lung Transplant | 11/13/2019
• Juul Vape Targeted Underage Teens With Social Media Marketing | 11/5/2019
• Contaminated Juul Vape Pods May Have Led To Vaping Illness Epidemic | 11/1/2019
• Teenagers May Have Difficulty Quitting Vaping | 10/18/2019
• Vaping Causes Lung Injuries Similar To WWII Mustard Gas | 10/14/2019
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• Juul Used Social Media To Target Under-aged Middle School and High School Teens | 10/4/2019
• Juul CEO Resigns and Walmart Stops Selling Vape Pens | 9/26/2019
• Add Massachusetts To The List of States That Have Banned Vaping | 9/25/2019
• Consumers Stock Up On Flavored Vape Pods Anticipating a Nationwide Ban | 9/23/2019
• Illnesses From Using The Juul Vape Could Be In The Thousands | 9/16/2019
• Governor Cuomo To Ban Vaping In New York State | 9/10/2019
• Vaping Has Been Declared a Public Health Emergency | 9/5/2019
• Teenagers Are Adding Dangerous Chemicals to Their Vape Pen Liquids | 8/30/2019
• Juul Labs Accused of Targeting Children | 8/22/2019
• The FDA Addresses Vaping With TV Ads | 8/14/2019
• Vape Pen Usage and Nicotine Addiction Is Exploding Among Young Adults | 8/8/2019

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