Case Result
$4.7B
Product Liability
2018
Trial Verdict
Sarasota, FL
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Case Details
Jury awarded $4.69 billion to nearly two dozen women who acquired cancer after routinely using Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder, which was found to contain asbestos. Johnson & Johnson was aware of risks but failed to warn consumers.
Additional Notes
Initial jury award of $4.69 billion, later reduced to a little over $2 billion after appeals. Case involved Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder causing ovarian cancer due to asbestos.