A winning defense in talc trials often hinges on how well an attorney can counter plaintiff’s causation arguments. At trial over the ovarian cancer a woman claims was caused by Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based Baby Powder, Allison Brown’s strong closing cleared the company of liability where billions of dollars were on the line.
Topics: Products Liability, Missouri, Talc, forrest v. johnson & johnson
Topics: Products Liability, Pelvic Mesh Litigation, California, new jersey, Missouri, Practice Area Overview
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Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect a $4.14 billion punitive verdict in the case.
This is a developing story, and updates will be added as events warrant.
St. Louis—Jurors Thursday slammed Johnson & Johnson with a $4.69 billion verdict, including more than $4.1 billion in punitives, for the role they concluded the company played in the ovarian cancer 22 women developed after years of using its talc-based products. Ingham v. Johnson & Johnson, 1522-CC10417.
Topics: Products Liability, Asbestos, Missouri, Talc, Ingham v. Johnson & Johnson
