J&J Faces 1,000 More Talc-Cancer Suits After Verdict Loss
- Jury awards $55 million to woman who blamed talc for cancer
- J&J says it will appeal second loss in St. Louis courthouse
What Exactly Has Johnson & Johnson Been Accused Of?
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Johnson & Johnson must pay $55 million to a 62-year-old South Dakota woman who blamed her ovarian cancer on the company’s talcum powder in the second such trial loss this year.
J&J is accused in more than 1,000 lawsuits in state and federal courts of ignoring studies linking its Shower-to-Shower product and Johnson’s Baby Powder to ovarian cancer. Women contend the company knew the risk and failed to warn customers. In February, J&J lost a $72 million verdict in the same St. Louis courthouse to the family of a woman who died of the disease.