Woman Gets $417 Million Verdict From Johnson & Johnson in Baby Powder Cancer Suit

July 24, 2024 | admin

(NBC NEWS) August 22, 2017 — A Los Angeles jury on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a record $417 million to a hospitalized woman who claimed in a lawsuit that the talc in the company’s iconic baby powder causes ovarian cancer when applied regularly for feminine hygiene.

The verdict in the lawsuit brought by the California woman, Eva Echeverria, marks the largest sum awarded in a series of talcum powder lawsuit verdicts against Johnson & Johnson in courts around the U.S.

Echeverria alleged Johnson & Johnson failed to adequately warn consumers about talcum powder’s potential cancer risks. She used the company’s baby powder on a daily basis beginning in the 1950s until 2016 and was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2007, according to court papers.

Source: Woman Gets $417 Million Verdict From Johnson & Johnson in Baby Powder Cancer Suit – NBC News

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