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Talcum Powder Lawsuit News
Largest Jury Verdict to Date in Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Trials
Los Angeles, California—On Monday, a Los Angeles jury awarded damages of $417 million to Eva Echeverria in connection with her decades-long use of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder for feminine hygiene purposes. Ms. Echeverria alleged her use of the talcum…
Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Trial Begins in California
Los Angeles, California—California’s first trial alleging that Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products (Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower Powder) have caused ovarian cancer in women who use the products for feminine hygiene will begin today in the Los Angeles…
Johnson & Johnson Hit with Largest Verdict Yet in Talcum Powder Trial
St. Louis, Missouri—On Thursday, a Missouri state court jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a Virginia woman more than $110 million based on her claim that she developed ovarian cancer after decades of using the company’s talcum powder products for feminine…
First Talcum Powder Cancer Trial Outside Missouri to Begin in Los Angeles in July
Los Angeles, California—About 300 lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson in connection with its popular talcum powder products (J&J Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower Powder) were consolidated earlier in Los Angeles Superior Court. The first trial on these…
Johnson & Johnson Wins Its First Talcum Powder Trial
St. Louis, Missouri—On Friday, the fourth jury to hear a talcum powder cancer case returned a verdict in favor of Johnson & Johnson and Imerys Talc America. The jury split 11–1 on the decision against Nora Daniels of Columbia, Tennessee, who claimed that her…
Fifth Talcum Powder Cancer Case Set for Trial in April
St. Louis, Missouri—Johnson & Johnson will face a fifth trial beginning April 10th alleging that its popular talcum powder products, baby powder and Shower-to-Shower, have caused ovarian or uterine cancer in women who used them for feminine hygiene. The…
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