JUUL E-Cigarette Settlement Calculator
JUUL e-cigarette settlement for nicotine addiction, lung injury, and EVALI. $1.7B class settlements + ongoing individual cases.
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JUUL faced over 13,000 lawsuits for marketing to minors, nicotine addiction, and respiratory injury. Multi-billion settlement framework includes states ($438M attorney general settlement) and individual personal injury claims.
Components of Damages
Economic damages: medical bills (current + future), lost wages (current + future earning capacity), property damage, out-of-pocket expenses. Non-economic damages: pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of consortium, disfigurement. Punitive damages rare and capped in most states.
Pain & Suffering Multiplier
Typical multipliers: minor injuries 1.5-2× specials, moderate 2-3×, severe/permanent 3-5×, catastrophic 5-10×. For juul e-cigarette settlement, typical range is 2-6× medical specials. Multiplier increases with permanence, visible scarring, life disruption.
Comparative Negligence
Pure comparative (CA, NY, FL, AK, AZ, KY, LA, MS, MO, NM, RI, SD, WA): recover reduced by your % fault. Modified comparative 50% bar (most states): no recovery if 50%+ at fault. 4 states still pure contributory: zero recovery if 1%+ at fault (AL, MD, NC, VA, DC).
Attorney Fees & Costs
Personal injury attorneys typically work on contingency: 33% of settlement (pre-litigation) to 40% (post-filing), 45% (trial). Plus case costs (depositions, experts, court fees) deducted from gross. Net to client = gross − attorney fee − case costs − liens.
Last updated May 2026. Sources: FDA E-cigarette Safety, CDC EVALI.