By justine coleman 06 23 20 09 19 pm edt.
Baby powder lawsuit 2020.
Talcum powder class actions and lawsuits.
For decades baby powder s main ingredient was talc a mineral known for its softness.
The company which faces nearly 17 000 lawsuits accusing it of hiding that its baby powder was contaminated with asbestos has been on a roll at trial racking up eight defense verdicts last year.
But more than 20 000 talcum powder lawsuits have been consolidated via multidistrict litigation mdl.
The verdict was reduced to 2 12 billion in june 2020 a month after the company announced it would stop sales of its talc based johnson s baby powder in the u s.
It is the largest verdict ever awarded in a talcum powder lawsuit.
Johnson johnson was ordered by a new jersey jury to pay an additional 750 million in punitive damages to a group of former baby powder users who had already been awarded 37 2 million as.
Sold in an iconic white bottle its fragrance is said to be one of the most recognizable in the world.
As of june 2020 no class action talcum powder lawsuits have been filed.
A new jersey appeals court s decision to revive two lawsuits accusing johnson johnson s iconic baby powder of causing cancer may lead to the reinstatement of about 1 000 suits targeting the.
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A new jersey appeals court s decision to revive two lawsuits accusing johnson johnson s iconic baby powder of causing cancer may lead to the reinstatement of about 1 000 suits targeting the.
Johnson johnson ordered to pay 2 1 billion in baby powder lawsuit.
Johnson johnson is facing 19 000 additional lawsuits over its famous talcum powder products.
Only time will tell how this new information will affect the outcome of the thousands of pending talcum powder lawsuits.