Talcum Powder Lawsuit Trials Continue, As California Plaintiff Claims Asbestos in Johnson & Johnson Products Caused Mesothelioma, Bernstein Liebhard LLP Reports

NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Another talcum powder lawsuit is at trial in California, this time involving a woman who claims her long-time use of Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products caused a deadly form of cancer called mesothelioma. (Case No. JCCP4674)

The trial opened on October 19^th in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Pasadena, with the plaintiff's attorney asserting that Johnson & Johnson had evidence confirming the presence of asbestos particles in its talcum powder products for decades, but deliberately withheld this information from consumers.

"Our Firm is representing a number of women who allegedly developed ovarian cancer due to the long-term use of Johnson & Johnson's talc-based powders for feminine hygiene purposes. They also accuse the company of concealing this potential risk from the public," 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 Ovarian Cancer Litigation

More than 4,800 lawsuits involving talcum powder and ovarian cancer have been filed against Johnson & Johnson in courts throughout the nation. Plaintiffs involved in this litigation claim that the company has long been aware of studies dating to the 1970s that suggest the regular and repeated application of talcum powder to the female genitals increases a woman's risk of ovarian cancer. Yet the company failed to include cancer warnings on its talcum powder labels in order to protect profits derived from its Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower franchises.

One of the country's largest talcum powder ovarian cancer litigations is currently underway in Missouri's 22nd Circuit Court in St. Louis, where five cases have gone to trial since February 2015. Only one jury has rendered a verdict in favor of 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 completed its first talcum powder ovarian cancer trial in September, when a Los Angeles Superior Court jury awarded the plaintiff $417 million, including $340 million in punitive damages. The case was the first time a plaintiff was able 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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