NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Another talcum powder lawsuit is heading to trial, as jury selection for a case involving the alleged link between Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based powders and a deadly form of cancer called mesothelioma began earlier this month in New Jersey’s Middlesex County Superior Court.
The Plaintiff, a 46-year-old man from Verona, New Jersey, alleges that his frequent and long-term use of Johnson & Johnson talcum powders “generated dust and exposed him to respirable asbestos fibers.” He further asserts that company officials had long-known that the talc used to manufacturer Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower contained asbestos, yet they allegedly failed to issue any warnings out of a desire to protect the profits associated those products. (Case No. MID-L-7385-16)
“We will be monitoring this trial closely, as our firm is currently representing a number of women who claim that Johnson & Johnson also concealed evidence linking Baby Powder and Shower-to Shower to ovarian cancer,” says Sandy A. Liebhard, a partner at Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing victims of defective medical devices, drugs and consumer products. The Firm is offering free legal reviews to women who were diagnosed with ovarian cancer that may be associated Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based powders.
Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson is currently named a defendant in more than 5,500 talcum powder lawsuits, all of which were filed on behalf of women who allegedly developed ovarian cancer due to their long-term use of the company’s talc-based powders for feminine hygiene purposes.
Plaintiffs pursuing these lawsuits point to a number of studies published since the 1970s that linked the regular and repeated application of talcum powder to the female genital to an increased risk for the often-deadly disease. Their complaints also cite internal Johnson & Johnson documents that allegedly show that company officials were aware of this evidence but chose not to warn consumers in order to protect profits derived from sales of its Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower franchises.
Missouri’s 22nd Circuit Court in St. Louis houses one of the nation’s largest talcum powder litigations. Since February 2015, juries there have awarded plaintiffs in four talcum powder lawsuits compensatory and punitive damages amounting to $110 million, $70 million, $72 million and $55 million. (Case No. 1422-CC09326-01)
The $72 million verdict was dismissed in October, after a Missouri appeals court found that the state lacked jurisdiction over the case. In December, however, a state court judge rejected Johnson & Johnson’s bid to overturn the $110 million judgment, after finding that the defendants’ use of a Missouri-based company to label, package and distribute their talc products made jurisdiction appropriate.
California completed its first talcum powder ovarian cancer trial in September, when a Los Angeles Superior Court jury awarded the plaintiff $417 million, including $340 million in punitive damages. However, that verdict was later dismissed by the trial judge. (Case No. BC628228)
Women who were diagnosed with ovarian cancer following the long-term use of talc-based powder for feminine hygiene purposes may be eligible to file their own talcum powder lawsuit. To learn more, please visit Bernstein Liebhard LLP’s website, or call 800-511-5092 to arrange for a free, no obligation case review.
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