{"id":1487,"date":"2017-05-15T07:07:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T12:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.masstortlawyerblog.com\/?p=1487"},"modified":"2018-04-12T12:36:09","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T17:36:09","slug":"missouri-jury-returns-verdict-favor-plaintiff-johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-cancer-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/missouri-jury-returns-verdict-favor-plaintiff-johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-cancer-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Missouri Jury Returns Verdict in Favor of Plaintiff in Johnson &#038; Johnson Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this month, a Missouri jury returned a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibtimes.com\/johnson-baby-powder-causes-cancer-jury-rules-jj-pay-110m-woman-over-talc-cancer-2535010\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">verdict<\/a> assessing $110 million in damages against household product maker Johnson &amp; Johnson in a lawsuit regarding its talcum powder products. This litigation marked the fifth trial that the company has faced regarding whether or not these products lead to the development of ovarian cancer. The plaintiff in this lawsuit, a woman from Virginia, alleged that she used the company\u2019s talc-based products for over four decades and developed ovarian cancer as a result. The plaintiff was required to undergo chemotherapy after she was diagnosed with cancer, which later spread to her liver. In her complaint, the plaintiff specifically identified Johnson &amp; Johnson\u2019s Shower Powder and Baby Powder products.<\/p>\n<p>The talcum powder that Johnson &amp; Johnson uses for its talc-based products is sourced from a company called Imerys Talc America. This company is owned by another company based in Paris.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, there are over 2,000 lawsuits containing similar allegations pending against Johnson &amp; Johnson. One of the primary causes of action asserted in the complaints is that Johnson &amp; Johnson failed to provide adequate warnings regarding the potential risk of developing certain cancers from the use of its talc-based products, despite evidence available at the time the product was marketed suggesting a linkage. These lawsuits are mostly still pending in St. Louis, Missouri.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/missouri-jury-returns-verdict-favor-plaintiff-johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-cancer-lawsuit\/#more-1487\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this month, a Missouri jury returned a verdict assessing $110 million in damages against household product maker Johnson &amp; Johnson in a lawsuit regarding its talcum powder products. This litigation marked the fifth trial that the company has faced regarding whether or not these products lead to the development of ovarian cancer. 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