Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Lawsuits Mount, As Ovarian Cancer Claims Exceed 870 in Federal Multidistrict Litigation, Reports Bernstein Liebhard LLP

NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson & Johnson continues to face a growing number of product liability claims over the alleged association between its talcum powder products and ovarian cancer. According to an update provided by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) on September 15^th, there are at least 878 talcum powder lawsuits pending in the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, where all federally-filed ovarian cancer claims involving Johnson & Johnson's products have been centralized for coordinated pretrial proceedings. (IN RE: Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Products Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2738)

"Our Firm continues to receive inquiries from women and their loved ones concerned that the long-term practice of using Johnson & Johnson talcum powders for feminine hygiene may have caused their ovarian cancer. We are not surprised that the federal litigation continues to grow," says Sandy A. Liebhard, a partner at Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing victims of defective medical devices, drugs and consumer products. The Firm is offering free legal reviews to women who were diagnosed with ovarian cancer that may be associated with Johnson & Johnson's Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower products.

Talcum Powder Litigation

In its latest quarterly report, Johnson & Johnson disclosed that it had been named a defendant in around 4,800 talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuits. When the federal multidistrict litigation was established last October, just 11 cases were initially transferred to the District of New Jersey.

Plaintiffs who have filed talcum powder lawsuits claim that the Johnson & Johnson has failed to warn consumers that the long-term application of talcum powder to the female genitals might raise a woman's risk of ovarian cancer, even though studies published as early as the 1970s have suggested that such a link exists. They further assert that the company's failure to provide warnings was motivated by a desire to protect profits derived from its Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower franchises.

Missouri's 22nd Circuit Court in St. Louis is home to one of the nation's largest talcum powder litigations, and has convened five trials since February 2015. Only one jury has found for Johnson & Johnson. Plaintiffs in four talcum powder lawsuits have been awarded compensatory and punitive damages amounting to $110 million, $70 million, $72 million and $55 million. (Case No. 1422-CC09326-01)

California's first talcum powder trial concluded last month in Los Angeles Superior Court, with the jury awarding $417 million, including $340 million in punitive damages, to a woman with terminal ovarian cancer. The plaintiff was the first to present evidence showing that some of Johnson & Johnson's competitors had begun including ovarian cancer warnings on their talcum powder labels. (Case No. BC628228)

Women who were diagnosed with ovarian cancer following the long-term use of talc-based powder for feminine hygiene purposes may be eligible to file their own talcum powder lawsuit. To learn more, please visit Bernstein Liebhard LLP's website, or call 800-511-5092 to arrange for a free, no obligation case review.

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