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Product Liability
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Case Details
A California jury awarded a woman $417 million in a personal injury lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson for ovarian cancer linked to baby powder use. The award included $70 million in compensatory and $347 million in punitive damages.
Additional Notes
Plaintiff diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2007 after using baby powder for feminine hygiene since age 11. Johnson & Johnson had been on notice since 1994 about ovarian cancer risk. This verdict is not directly by Osborne & Francis, but discussed by them.