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Talcum Powder Users Blame Product for Ovarian Cancer
Jul 12, 2016 | Lawyers and Settlements
By Heidi Turner
When science produces conflicting results and experts contradict each other about the toxicity of a product, patients are often left worried that products they used may have caused their cancer. -
Johnson & Johnson Removes Multi-Plaintiff Talcum Powder Suit, Says Claims of 82 Non-Missouri Residents Should be Dismissed
Jul 12, 2016 | Harris Martin Publishing
Johnson & Johnson has removed a multi-plaintiff talcum powder suit, contending that federal jurisdiction is proper under the procedural misjoinder doctrine because the claims of the non-Missouri plaintiffs are jurisdictionally improper. -
Imerys Talc Files Motion to Dismiss Talcum Powder Suit for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
Jul 12, 2016 | Harris Martin Publishing
Imerys Talc America Inc. has filed a motion to dismiss a talc-based powder exposure suit, saying that it cannot be subject to personal jurisdiction in Missouri simply because it maintains a registered agent for service of process in the state. -
Calif. Woman Files Suit, Says Baby Powder, Shower-to-Shower Caused Uterine Cancer
Jul 11, 2016 | Harris Martin Publishing
A California woman has filed a federal lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Inc., contending that her use of Baby Powder for “nearly her entire life” caused her to develop cancer.
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Talcum Powder Users Blame Product for Ovarian Cancer
Jul 12, 2016 | Lawyers and Settlements
By Heidi Turner
When science produces conflicting results and experts contradict each other about the toxicity of a product, patients are often left worried that products they used may have caused their cancer. Sometimes when looked on in retrospect - such as with cigarettes or asbestos - the dangers seem obvious. But in other products, such as talcum powder, the danger is less clear. Juries may be no more prepared to deal with the issue than the experts are, with talcum powder cancer lawsuits returning mixed results.
Although multiple lawsuits have returned million-dollar awards to the plaintiffs, at least one lawsuit found for the defendant. In that case, according to GlobalTort(7/1/16), the jury found 9-3 in favor of Colgate-Palmolive Co and Imerys Talc America. In this case, however, the lawsuit did not involve ovarian cancer, instead it involved a claim of mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma is linked to asbestos exposure. In the past, talcum powder has contained asbestos fibers, but for decades now has been asbestos free. The plaintiff claimed her mother used talcum powder on her from the time she was born, and she herself used the product until she was a teenager. She was later diagnosed with mesothelioma.
Colgate-Palmolive and Imerys Talc America argued that the plaintiff’s mesothelioma was not caused by talc. Ultimately, a jury agreed with the defendants.Other talcum powder lawsuits involve claims that the powder is linked to an increased risk of ovarian cancer. One ovarian cancer lawsuit resulted in the jury awarding $55 million to Gloria Ristesund. The award included $50 million in punitive damages and $5 million in compensatory damages. Meanwhile, a February 2016 jury award of $75 million was given to the family of Jacqueline Fox, who died of ovarian cancer at the age of 52. Attorneys for the plaintiff argued in that case that Johnson & Johnson knew its talcum powder was linked to a risk of ovarian cancer but did not warn consumers about that risk.
Meanwhile, as of the end of March, there were more than 1,000 claims filed against talcum powder manufacturers, alleging patients were not adequately warned about the potential risk of ovarian cancer, according to Bloomberg (3/31/16).
People speaking for companies involved in the talc industry say their products are safe and they will appeal the massive awards. Meanwhile, however, more lawsuits continue to be filed against companies that supply and manufacture talcum powder, arguing the companies knew about the risks but did not take proper steps to protect consumers.https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/johnson-lawsuit-body-powder-talcum/johnson-lawsuit-body-powder-talcum-7-21597.html?utm_expid=3607522-13.Y4u1ixZNSt6o8v_5N8VGVA.0&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
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Jul 12, 2016 | Harris Martin Publishing
Johnson & Johnson has removed a multi-plaintiff talcum powder suit, contending that federal jurisdiction is proper under the procedural misjoinder doctrine because the claims of the non-Missouri plaintiffs are jurisdictionally improper.
On the same day it removed the case to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ claims for lack of personal jurisdiction and improper venue.
In that July 11 motion, the defendants maintained that the case was filed by 88 unrelated individuals from 29 different states, all of who alleged that they developed an ...
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Imerys Talc Files Motion to Dismiss Talcum Powder Suit for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
Jul 12, 2016 | Harris Martin Publishing
Imerys Talc America Inc. has filed a motion to dismiss a talc-based powder exposure suit, saying that it cannot be subject to personal jurisdiction in Missouri simply because it maintains a registered agent for service of process in the state.
In a June 28 motion filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Imerys Talc America Inc. maintained that, as a raw material supplier of talc, it has not consented to personal jurisdiction in Missouri.
“While Imerys maintains a registered agent for service of process in Missouri, this does not equal to consent ...
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Calif. Woman Files Suit, Says Baby Powder, Shower-to-Shower Caused Uterine Cancer
Jul 11, 2016 | Harris Martin Publishing
A California woman has filed a federal lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Inc., contending that her use of Baby Powder for “nearly her entire life” caused her to develop cancer.
In the July 8 complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, plaintiff Dolores Gould contended that she develop uterine cancer as a result from using the defendants’ products.
Gould lived in Illinois at the time of her 2006 diagnosis, the complaint said. Born in 1975, Gould said she used Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower all her ...
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