Case Result

$2.1B

Product Liability

2020
Trial Verdict
Houston, TX

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Case Details

Mark Lanier, co-counsel for LaGarde Law Firm in other matters, obtained a jury verdict for 22 of his clients against Johnson & Johnson in a product liability suit, alleging talcum powder products contained asbestos and caused ovarian cancer. The initial $4.7 billion verdict was later reduced to $2.1 billion on appeal.

Additional Notes

The jury awarded $550 million in compensatory damages and $4.14 billion in punitive damages. Six of the 22 clients died before trial.

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