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Becton Dickinson Hit With $20M Verdict in Toxic Chemical and Cancer Trial, $50M Punitive Award Thrown Out After Juror Dissents

Posted by Arlin Crisco on May 7, 2025 12:12:48 PM

Lawrenceville, GA— On Tuesday, a Georgia State Court judge rejected a jury's $50 million punitive award and declared a mistrial in that phase of proceedings against Becton Dickinson and Company, just days after a $20 million compensatory verdict hit the medical technology giant for the role jurors found that its use of a sterilization chemical played in causing a man’s cancer.  Walker v. Becton Dickinson, et al., 21-C-08201-S1.

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Trial Opens Against Becton Dickinson Over Claims Sterilization Chemical Caused GA Man's Cancer

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 16, 2025 4:30:44 PM

Lawrenceville, GA— Attorneys Tuesday debated what caused a Georgia man’s blood cancer, as a first-of-its-kind trial in the state opened against a medical device company over claims a sterilization chemical that it uses led to the disease. Walker v. Becton Dickinson, et al., 21-C-08201. 

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Topics: Georgia, Walker v. Becton Dickinson, et al.