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New Judge Assigned to Talcum Powder Cancer Litigation in NJ Federal Court

Product Liability / October 2, 2023 / 4 minutes of reading / By / , , , , , ,

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is recalling all lots of its popular smoking cessation drug Chantix nationwide, due to the presence of unacceptable levels of the carcinogenic chemical N-nitroso-varenicline. Chantix is the latest in a long line of drugs to be pulled from the market recently after the discovery of potentially harmful nitrosamines, which can cause cancer …

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J&J Discontinues Talc-Based Baby Powder Amid Nearly 20,000 Cancer Claims

Personal Injury / November 21, 2023 / 5 minutes of reading / By / , , , , , , ,

Faced with nearly 20,000 lawsuits involving talcum powder cancer claims, Johnson & Johnson announced this week that it will no longer sell talc-based Baby Powder, a product that has been a hallmark of the company for more than a century. Since 1894, Johnson & Johnson has marketed its talcum powder products as safe, pure and …

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Daubert Ruling Green Lights 16,000 Talcum Powder Cases Against Johnson & Johnson

Personal Injury / September 19, 2023 / 4 minutes of reading / By / , , , , , , ,

A recent ruling from a federal judge in New Jersey has cleared the way for thousands of talcum powder cancer lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson to proceed. The ruling, handed down by U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson, allows testimony from plaintiffs’ medical and scientific experts, including specialists in occupational and environmental health, cancer prevention …

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Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $750 Million in Punitive Damages in Talcum Powder Cancer Trial

Personal Injury / November 6, 2023 / 4 minutes of reading / By / , , , , , , , , ,

In yet another massive loss for Johnson & Johnson, the baby powder manufacturer was ordered by a New Jersey state jury in February to pay $750 million in punitive damages to four plaintiffs who allege that the company’s Baby Powder product caused them to develop cancer. The damage award, which was later reduced to $186 …

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Miami Jury Awards $9 Million in Damages in Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuit

Personal Injury / September 19, 2023 / 4 minutes of reading / By / , , , , , , , ,

Johnson & Johnson, the makers of Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower Body Powder, has been ordered to pay $9 million in damages to a woman who alleges that years of exposure to asbestos in the company’s talc-based powders caused her to develop mesothelioma. This is the second talcum powder cancer trial Johnson & Johnson has …

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Cancer Lawsuit Over Talc Powder

Personal Injury / November 6, 2023 / 3 minutes of reading / By / , , , , , , , ,

Lawsuits Alleges J&J Knew About Ovarian Cancer Risk from Talcum Powder Women who use talc-based powders for feminine hygiene purposes may have a 20% to 30% increased risk of developing ovarian cancer. Johnson & Johnson faces yet another product liability lawsuit, filed on behalf of an Illinois woman who alleges that the company has withheld …

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Talc Powder Wrongful Death

Personal Injury / November 21, 2023 / 3 minutes of reading / By / , , , , , ,

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Risks Yet another wrongful death complaint has been brought against J&J over its talc-based powders, which have been linked to ovarian cancer in women. The family of a New York woman has brought a wrongful death complaint against Johnson & Johnson, alleging that the company’s talc-based …

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Talcum Powder Class Action

Personal Injury / November 6, 2023 / 3 minutes of reading / By / , , , , , , ,

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Baby Powder, Ovarian Cancer Link A lawsuit seeks class action status to represent women who developed ovarian cancer after using Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based powder products. A class action lawsuit has been filed against Johnson & Johnson over the potential connection between the company’s Johnson’s Baby Powder product and ovarian …

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Talcum Powder Lawsuits

Personal Injury / November 6, 2023 / 3 minutes of reading / By / , , , , , , ,

More Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Cases Coming Forward Throughout U.S. More complaints are being brought against talcum powder makers, as more women become aware of the potential link between talc powder and ovarian cancer. As more information comes to light about the potential dangers of Johnson & Johnson baby powder, Shower to Shower talcum powder …

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