Johnson Baby Powder Lawsuit
Johnson johnson told to pay 4 7 billion in baby powder lawsuit johnson johnson was accused of failing to warn consumers about cancer risks associated with its baby and body powders.
Johnson baby powder lawsuit. Johnson s baby powder has been a household staple for over a century as a dependable product for diaper rash and vaginal odors. Johnson johnson recalled 33 000 bottles of baby powder after the food and drug administration found trace amounts of. Baby powder lawsuits centralized in mdl. There have been no class action lawsuit settlements for women with ovarian.
The company has faced thousands of lawsuits alleging the powder. A new jersey jury ordered johnson johnson to pay 750 million in punitive damages to four people who said the company s baby powder gave them cancer. Judges have centralized all federal lawsuits involving johnson s baby powder in a multi district litigation mdl no. Wolfson in the district new jersey.
Class action lawsuit settlements. Johnson johnson ordered to pay 2 1 billion in baby powder lawsuit. A new jersey appeals court s decision to revive two lawsuits accusing johnson johnson s iconic baby powder of causing cancer may lead to the reinstatement of about 1 000 suits targeting the. Johnson johnson will discontinue the use of talc in its baby powder in the u s.
Los angeles a los angeles jury has ordered johnson johnson to pay 417 million to a woman who claimed in a lawsuit that the talc in the company s iconic baby powder causes ovarian cancer when. Johnson johnson announced tuesday that it will discontinue sales of its talc based baby powder in canada and the united states. And canada after years of legal battles over allegations that the product may have caused cancer the company.