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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated an investigation into pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson and claims that they negligently allowed asbestos to contaminate their talcum powder. This Johnson & Johnson criminal probe is the answer to thousands of lawsuits and caused a significant dip in the company’s stock holdings as the DOJ […]
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated an investigation into pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson and claims that they negligently allowed asbestos to contaminate their talcum powder. This Johnson & Johnson criminal probe is the answer to thousands of lawsuits and caused a significant dip in the company’s stock holdings as the DOJ began their search for answers.
On July 12, Forbes announced that federal authorities had launched a criminal probe into whether Johnson & Johnson lied to the public about the possible cancer risks of its talcum powder. This is not a random occurrence though. The Johnson & Johnson criminal probe joins a grand jury in Washington that is reviewing documents to determine whether Johnson & Johnson knew that its talcum powder products contained carcinogens such as asbestos.
Additionally, Johnson & Johnson has been sued more than 13,000 times, with plaintiffs all echoing some similar claim of failure to inform customers that talcum powder contained asbestos.
The Johnson & Johnson criminal probe has not gone unchallenged, however. Johnson & Johnson spokesman Ernie Knewitz has made a statement that the company already disclosed that it received subpoenas in February and Johnson & Johnson is “fully cooperating with the DOJ investigation.” Additionally, Knewitz has also claimed that Johnson & Johnson’s innocence is supported by “decades of independent research” and said that any suggestions that new information may come from the Johnson & Johnson criminal probe is “flatly wrong.”
Despite these bold claims, Johnson & Johnson’s record speaks a different story. Previous lawsuits have revealed memos dating back decades discussing the fears of Johnson & Johnson’s own scientists that asbestos in their talc was a “severe health hazard” left them potentially liable for legal damages.
Those warnings may have come home to roost recently. In the past three years, over a dozen juries have awarded over $5 billion to plaintiffs claiming that Johnson & Johnson’s talcum products were responsible for their cancer including baby powders and shower to shower products. Just last month Johnson & Johnson and Colgate-Palmolive were ordered to pay out $300 million in punitive damages in New York and then just two weeks later a California jury ruled in favor of another plaintiff suing the companies.
With their recent record of losses, Ernie Knewitz’s claim that the Johnson & Johnson criminal probe will come up dry may ring hollow. Until the matter is formally settled, however, the public will not know.
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Though the conclusion of the Johnson & Johnson criminal probe is still unknown, the Department of Justice’s tenacity in pursuing this matter gives hope to the victims of Johnson & Johnson’s negligence. For many, this probe has justified their grievances as they move forward with litigation, for others it is a rallying cry to add their outcry to the legal movement. If you or a loved one have been suffering from the effects of using Johnson & Johnson’s products, don’t wait. Let Parker Waichman LLP help you today.
At Parker Waichman LLP, experienced trial attorneys are prepared to pursue your case to its utmost conclusion and earn you every cent of compensation that you are owed. Let us be your voice in this cry for justice. Contact Parker Waichman today for a free consultation.
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