NEW JERSEY – A federal judge is holding hearings for expert testimony in the Johnson & Johnson talcum powder multidistrict litigation (MDL). The hearings are part of an effort to determine whether certain experts and evidence should be excluded from the cases, and thereby, whether the plaintiffs’ cases can move forward. The … [Read more...]
Expert Testimony Hearings Begin in Talcum Powder MDL
Harvard Doc Tells Jurors Talc Caused Woman’s Ovarian Cancer
Johnson & Johnson is facing thousands of lawsuits alleging that its talcum powder products, including Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower, causes ovarian cancer when used for feminine hygiene. At trial, a Missouri jury heard expert witness testimony from a Harvard epidemiologist who says that talcum powder caused the plaintiff to … [Read more...]
J&J Faces 4th Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Trial in St. Louis
J&J Talcum Powder Allegedly Caused Ovarian Cancer Johnson & Johnson is facing another talcum powder ovarian cancer trial in St. Louis, where a number of lawsuits allege that the product contributed to ovarian cancer. The case is the fourth talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuit to go to trial in state court, and the fifth to … [Read more...]
Plaintiff Awarded $70 Million in Talc Lawsuit Lead to More Suits Filed
A plaintiff, recently was awarded $70 million in a talcum powder lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson (J&J), the manufacturer that allegedly was aware of a potential risk between talcum powder and ovarian cancer but neglected to alert consumers regarding that risk. Talcum Powder Lawsuits Continue to Mount Four lawsuits have … [Read more...]
Premarin Side Effects Could Result In Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits
Premarin Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. Premarin (Generic: Conjugated estrogens) has been linked to the following serious side effects: Ovarian Cancer, Lupus, Scleroderma, Gallbladder Cancer and Stroke. Premarin is an estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) used to treat the symptoms of menopause. Premarin is typically … [Read more...]
Jury Awards $70M Verdict to Talcum Powder Plaintiff
Johnson & Johnson has been hit with a $70 million verdict in the third talcum powder trial. Earlier this year, two juries also found for talcum powder plaintiffs, awarding verdicts of $72 million and $55 million. Plaintiffs in the litigation allege that J&J failed to warn that its talcum powder products, such as Baby Powder … [Read more...]
Judge Expedites Plaintiff Deposition in Talcum Powder Cancer Case
Plaintiffs in the California talcum powder litigation are concerned that the coordinated pretrial proceedings will not allow the cases to proceed quickly enough for plaintiffs who are seriously ill with ovarian cancer. In a group of more than 300 women who have filed lawsuits alleging their ovarian cancer is attributable to their … [Read more...]
