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
Out of the thousands of asbestos lawsuits pending nationwide, only a small handful actually go to trial each year. It’s a tiny percentage, because a full-blown asbestos trial is a major undertaking for all parties, often taking weeks to complete and involving extensive expert witness testimony.
Topics: Products Liability, Asbestos, toxic tort, Practice Area Overview
Topics: Products Liability, Pelvic Mesh Litigation, California, new jersey, Missouri, Practice Area Overview
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Georgia, California, Talc
