J&J Baby Powder Cancer Update

May 17, 2024adminTalcum Powder

Following a decade of hard work, more than a dozen major court cases, and the tragic deaths of many women from talcum powder cancer, Johnson & Johnson has finally offered a global settlement. A landmark trust of $6.5 billion has been proposed to address the remaining claims regarding talcum powder and ovarian cancer to provide...

Oct

Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuit Update

October 11, 2023adminTalcum Powder

Following a decade of hard work, more than a dozen major court cases, and the tragic deaths of many women from talcum powder cancer, Johnson & Johnson has finally offered a global settlement. A landmark trust of $8.9 billion has been established to provide compensation to about 70,000 victims and for future claims. Women who...

Dec

There are over 35,000 talcum powder cases already filed!

December 29, 2021adminMass Torts, Product Liability, Talcum Powder

In August, a jury awarded $417 million dollars, of which $347 million was for punitive damages to a woman against Johnson & Johnson since its talcum-based baby powder was contaminated with asbestos which is a known cancer causing mineral. The jury believed that J&J hid testing and downplayed the risk despite the fact that they...

Jun

Johnson & Johnson Appeals Talcum Powder Verdict to the Supreme Court, DENIED!

June 3, 2021adminMass Torts, Product Liability, Talcum Powder

Johnson & Johnson’s appeal to overturn a $2.1 billion judgment over allegations that asbestos was contained in their talcum powder based products causing women to develop ovarian cancer was turned down. To date, over 21,000 lawsuits have been filed. The courts have already held that the evidence demonstrated particularly reprehensible conduct on the part of the Defendants as...

May

Johnson & Johnson May Be Closer to Settlement on Talcum Powder-Related Cancer Cases

May 19, 2021adminMass Torts, Product Liability, Talcum Powder

Johnson & Johnson is now gathering critical information from talc-related cancer victims. This is typically done shortly before settlement. Women who used their talc-based their Baby Powder or Shower to Shower products as part of their feminine hygiene routine for a period for at least four years and who were diagnosed with ovarian, fallopian tube...

Mar

Did Talcum Powder Cause Your Cancer? What You Need to Know …

March 30, 2021adminMass Torts, Product Liability, Talcum Powder

In 2006, the International Agency for Research on Cancer officially labeled talcum powder a “possible human carcinogen.” A growing body of research found that talcum powder may be responsible for the development of cancer — specifically in women — when the powder is used on the genitals. However, despite raising alarm, not a single company...

Nov

Baby Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit Frequently Asked Questions

November 19, 2020adminMass Torts, Product Liability, Talcum Powder

How do I know I know if my ovarian cancer was caused by talcum powder? In most cases, the doctors who provided you with ovarian cancer treatment focused on fighting the disease rather than looking for its cause. The same tissue samples and pathology reports that were used to diagnose the cancer and determine the...

Oct

Johnson & Johnson’s to Pay More Than $100 Million to End Over A Thousand Talc Lawsuits

October 8, 2020adminMass Torts, Product Liability, Talcum Powder

The global health care company Johnson & Johnson recently moved to bring an end to more than a thousand lawsuits filed against it for the use of one its more popular products -baby powder. The talcum powder based product has been linked to mesothelioma, a rare type of cancer that is caused by asbestos exposure....

Jun

Recent Talcum Powder Cancer Verdicts

June 16, 2020adminTalcum Powder

Help from a Talcum Powder Cancer Lawyer Juries have punished Johnson & Johnson over its handling of its baby powder, including one in St. Louis last year that ordered the world’s largest maker of healthcare products to pay about $4.7 billion to more than 20 women who blamed their cancers on the product. That verdict...

Jun

Shower to Shower Cancer Litigation

June 15, 2020adminTalcum Powder

Do You Need a Shower to Shower Cancer Attorney? This absorbant and deodorizing body powder product (Shower to Shower) was marketed toward women to be used after showering in their genital area. Around for nearly (50) fifty years, it was created by Johnson & Johnson but later sold it to Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. in...

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