Baby Powder Lawsuit 2018
Louis jury awarded 22 ovarian cancer victims 4 6 billion after concluding that their use of the company s baby powder caused their ovarian cancer.
Baby powder lawsuit 2018. 19 2018 johnson johnson lost its motion on wednesday to reverse a jury verdict that awarded 4 69 billion to women who blamed their ovarian cancer on asbestos in the company s baby. In may 2018 25 million was awarded to joanne anderson by a jury concluding that her mesothelioma was caused by her use of talcum powder. Six plaintiffs in the case died before the trial began and another five have died since the trial ended in 2018. Talcum powder lawsuits 2018 litigation starts.
A jury awarded a massive 4 69 billion dollar award to 22 women who had sued johnson johnson for alleging its talcum baby powder products baby powder shower to shower brands caused their ovarian cancer there are close to 4 500 of these lawsuits currently being handled in various courts. These lawsuits are filed mostly on behalf of women who have been diagnosed with ovarian. July 12 2018 johnson johnson was ordered thursday to pay 4 69 billion to 22 women and their families who had claimed that asbestos in the company s talcum powder products caused them to. Johnson s baby powder has been a household staple for over a century as a dependable product for diaper rash and vaginal odors.
The largest verdict against j j was in july 2018 when a st. Louis jury on thursday awarded nearly 4 7 billion in total damages to 22 women and their families after they claimed asbestos in johnson johnson talcum powder contributed to their ovarian. Because of its long use brand recognition and marketing specifically for feminine hygiene uses j j s flagship talc product is at the heart of many talcum powder lawsuits. Updated july 13 2018 thousands of talcum powder lawsuits have been filed against johnson johnson for failing to warn women of the risk of developing ovarian cancer from using its popular baby powder.
According to media reports more than 6 600 baby powder lawsuits have been filed against johnson johnson. Do you qualify for compensation. Johnson johnson ordered to pay 2 1 billion in baby powder lawsuit.