J&J Wins California Jury Trial Over Talc Cancer Claims
A Los Angeles jury ruled in favor of Johnson and Johnson in a lawsuit alleging that its talc-based baby powder caused ovarian cancer in three women. The company continues to defend against over 67,000 similar claims while maintaining its products are safe and asbestos-free.
Johnson & Johnson won a defense verdict in a Los Angeles jury trial involving claims that its talc products caused ovarian cancer in three women. This ruling follows a similar victory for the entity in an Oklahoma court during the previous week. The outcome provides a legal reprieve as J&J manages a litigation backlog involving over 67,000 plaintiffs.
### Jury Rejects Negligence Claims Ten of the 12 jurors in the Superior Court of California found that J&J was not negligent in the manufacturing or sale of its cosmetic talc powder. The lawsuit was brought by the families of Mary Owens, Bonnie Tienken, and Geneva Williams, who died of ovarian cancer after using the baby powder.
