UPDATE: Judge Rejects Johnson & Johnson Mistrial Request in Alleged Toxic Talc Case
A St. Louis circuit court judge has denied Johnson & Johnson’s request for a mistrial in a case brought by an ovarian cancer victim who says the company’s talcum powder is toxic.
Lawyers for Deborah Giannecchinni are presenting evidence that the company was negligent when it failed to warn consumers their baby powder and Shower-to-Shower products were linked to cancer. City of St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Rex M. Burlison denied the mistrial motion last week.
This is the third trial this year in St. Louis, Missouri against Johnson & Johnson and suppliers on claims that talc is linked to ovarian cancer, the companies knew about it and executives decided against warning customers. In the two earlier trials this year, juries awarded victims and their families $55 million and $72 million respectively.
Pivotal plaintiffs’ evidence includes a 1982 epidemiology study that shows a connection between long-term use of talcum powder in the vaginal region and ovarian cancer. Internal Johnson & Johnson documents indicate executives rejected a recommendation by a company consultant to inform customers of the link.
Thousands of similar claims are pending. Some cases were bundled in multidistrict litigation this month in U.S. District Court in New Jersey, where Johnson & Johnson is headquartered.
We will continue to provide updates as they become available.
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