$70M
Class Action, Product Liability
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Case Details
A St. Louis jury awarded $70 million to a California woman in the latest verdict against Baby Powder manufacturer Johnson & Johnson for its role in causing her ovarian cancer diagnosis. The lawsuit stated Johnson & Johnson acted negligently in its failure to warn consumers that using its talc based products for feminine hygiene could raise ovarian cancer risks.
Additional Notes
The woman was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012. Johnson & Johnson plans to appeal. This is the third verdict by St. Louis juries in 2016. Two earlier cases resulted in $72 million and $55 million verdicts. Studies dating back to the 1970s linked talcum powder use to increased risks of ovarian cancer.