This news alert is focused on a massive jury verdict for a woman who was stricken with ovarian cancer after using talc powder products for years.
In advocating on behalf of adding warnings to baby powder containing talc, Roberta B. Ness, RN, wrote in a June 3, 2016, Houston Chronicle editorial, “You can’t avert a risk you don’t know about,” This sums up the key issue in recent and pending product liability lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson. Plaintiffs in those case claim that the…
In a prime example of how innocuous, apparently safe products can turn out to be deadly, studies have revealed that talcum powder is a cancer-causing carcinogen. Yes, you read that right – talc powder can cause cancer. Specifically, women are at risk of developing ovarian cancer after consistent use of talc powder around the genital region. Talc powder manufacturers like Johnson…
For the second time in three months, a jury has awarded a victim an eight-figure verdict against Johnson & Johnson, agreeing with the plaintiff that the company knew that its talc-based powders causes ovarian cancer. The victim, who for over 40 years used the company’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower products, was diagnosed with…