Plaintiffs Allege J&J Talc For Ovarian Cancer

Plaintiffs Allege J&J Talc For Ovarian Cancer

Introduction

In a recent complaint filed by a couple, talcum powder has been alleged to cause ovarian cancer, which led to hysterectomy and multiple surgeries.

According to the lawsuit, the woman was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in August 2016, which was allegedly caused due to years of exposure to talcum powder products. She underwent pelvic lymphadenectomy, radical abdominal hysterectomy, and paraaortic lymph node biopsy, as well as a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, where both ovaries and fallopian tubes were removed.

Nearly 12,000 Johnson’s Baby Powder lawsuits and Shower-to-Shower lawsuits are pending in courts nationwide, claiming that the manufacturer failed to warn about the risks of using talcum powder. Last month, a California jury awarded $29 million to a woman with cancer who used J&J talc. In addition, last year a Missouri jury returned a landmark $4.7 billion verdict for 22 women diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Hon. Freda L. Wolfson, U.S.D.J./ Hon. Lois H. Goodman, U.S.M.J. overlooks J&J's talcum powder multidistrict litigation (MDL No. 2738; In Re: Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Products Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation) in the District of New Jersey.