Mesothelioma And Talcum Powder Lawsuit Johnson And Johnson, Talcum Powder Lawsuit Compensation For Cancer

Add those facts up and consider that johnson johnsons baby powder is a talc based product that relies on talcum powder to keep skin dry and healthy.

Mesothelioma cancer of the pleura. Johnson johnson lost its first asbestos talcum powder lawsuit last week ordered by a jury to pay stephen lanzo and his wife 37 million in compensatory damages. The company has been clear that this settlement isnt an admission of liability and doesnt change johnson johnsons position on the safety of its. The company has also long defended its product against claims that it causes cancer.

Boyd bostic and similar cases have alleged that johnson johnson knew their talcum powder was contaminated with asbestos yet still put their baby powder and similar products on the market for consumersthough over 6000 of these lawsuits are specifically tied to the products causing ovarian cancer there have been a growing number of cases citing a mesothelioma diagnosis after years of using. Pharmaceutical giant johnson johnson has agreed to pay more than 100 million to settle more than a thousand lawsuits claiming its iconic talc based baby powder caused cancer according to bloomberg news. Johnson johnson has always publicly denied its talcum powder products cause cancer much like many other companies accused of using asbestos in their products.

The company appealed a 47 billion verdict in favor of 22 women among other verdicts. The trial which has been ongoing for over two months. Cancer harmful womens products johnson johnson talcum powder asbestos talcum powder ovarian cancer.

Since then the company has faced thousands of lawsuits. Most recently johnson johnson faced an asbestos talcum powder lawsuit involving california resident tina herford who claimed she developed mesothelioma due to her use of their baby powder products for nearly 40 years. This was the companys first trial in regard to mesothelioma specifically.

The settlement stems from burgeoning litigation after earlier asbestos contaminated talc was found in one of its products. Johnson johnson settled three talc related mesothelioma lawsuits april 3 2019 authored by. Johnson johnson has been the defendant in numerous mesothelioma lawsuits.

One example is from new jersey where four plaintiffs alleged the johnson johnson talcum powder was the cause of their mesothelioma. Lanzo claimed his regular use of the companys talcum powder since 1972 which has been found to be contaminated by asbestos led to his mesothelioma diagnosis years later. Johnson johnson still faces more than 20000 lawsuits alleging its talcum powder products including johnsons baby powder and shower to shower caused ovarian cancer and mesothelioma.

The first attorney to file a lawsuit against a talcum powder company related to ovarian cancer was attorney allen smith jr. A new study refutes the notion that a talc asbestos mixture doesnt cause mesothelioma.