Smokers' families' wrongful death claims come too late -Massachusetts top court

Family members of a deceased person cannot sue for wrongful death if the death occurs more than three years after the injury that caused it, Massachusetts' highest court ruled Thursday, upholding the dismissal of claims against tobacco giants Philip Morris USA Inc and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

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