On July 12, 2018, a St. Louis jury awarded $4.69 billion to 22 women finding that Johnson & Johnson knew or should have known that perineal use of its talcum powder products can cause ovarian cancer in women, but failed to provide adequate instructions and warnings. The verdict included $550 million in compensatory damages and...
$70 Million Awarded against Johnson & Johnson in Third Jury Verdict
Yesterday, a St. Louis jury awarded a California woman, Deborah Giannecchini, $70.075 million in her lawsuit alleging that years of using Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder caused her cancer. Specially, the lawsuit, along with numerous others filed across the country, allege that Johnson & Johnson knew or should have known that perineal use of its...