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- Ovarian Cancer No Longer Sole Concern with Talc Use
Johnson & Johnson, the world’s largest healthcare products company, has been embroiled in a number of lawsuits alleging that the talc contained in its feminine hygiene products causes ovarian cancer when used over time. At issue is the main ingredient found in products like Shower to Shower wh...
- Medical Expert Offers Tips for Women to Avoid Talc
Thousands of cases are pending against Johnson & Johnson across the country, as plaintiffs claim the world’s largest home health goods company’s talc products cause ovarian cancer. Juries have awarded hundreds of millions of dollars in cases that have already been decided, though recent appe...
- California Jury Awards $417 Million to Woman in J&J Talc Case
A Los Angeles jury has awarded $417 million to a woman claiming that talc in Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder caused her to develop ovarian cancer. The amount surpasses the combined total of what Missouri juries have awarded four separate plaintiffs in similar cases.
In her suit, Eva Echeverria...
- Johnson & Johnson’s 2016 Was Worse Than Yours
From around September of last year right up until the ball dropped New Year’s Eve, you couldn’t go a day without hearing someone lament just how terrible the year wound up being. From celebrity deaths and other shocking world events to an increasingly hostile political environment, 2016 was the ...
- J&J Talc Cases Continue To Make Their Way through Courts
A St. Louis jury has rejected a woman’s case that claimed she contracted ovarian and uterine cancer because of long-term use of Johnson & Johnson talcum powder, according to U.S. News. The jury voted 11-1 against the plaintiff, Nora Daniels, who claimed to have used the product continually for...
- J&J Talc Cases Look for New Life in New Jersey Court
Two New Jersey plaintiffs are seeking to reinstate their cases against Johnson & Johnson, claiming they developed ovarian cancer as a result of using the company’s Shower to Shower product line.
Superior Court Judge Nelson Johnson initially threw out the cases of Diana Balderrama and Brandi ...
- Johnson & Johnson Loses Huge in Billion-Dollar Verdict
“You got to know when to hold ‘em. Know when to fold ‘em. Know when to walk away, and know when to run.”
It’s pretty obvious that no one at Johnson & Johnson knows the words to Kenny Rodgers’ timeless advice-giving anthem “The Gambler.” If they did, they might have considered tha...
- Consolidation Sought in J&J Talc Powder Cases
More than $100 million has been awarded to plaintiffs accusing Johnson & Johnson of failing to take action after a potential link was discovered between talc powder and ovarian cancer. Yet, the company continues to manufacture talc-based products and insists that the ingredient is safe.
Attentio...
- Second Loss Opens Door to Flood of Talc Cancer Lawsuits
When a St. Louis jury found that Johnson & Johnson talc was not only responsible for a woman’s fatal case of ovarian cancer, but had also known about talc’s dangers for decades, it was only a matter of time before more information on the topic would be forced out of the shadows.
The jury was...
