Jury awards more than $70M to woman in J&J baby powder cancer lawsuit

[Eugene]

Source: USA Today

A California woman has been awarded more than $70 million after she claimed in a lawsuit that Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder caused her cancer.

In a trial that began Sept. 26, Deborah Giannecchini of Modesto, Calif. alleged that her ovarian cancer, diagnosed in in 2012, was a result of her years of use of the product.

“We are pleased the jury did the right thing. They once again reaffirmed the need for Johnson & Johnson to warn the public of the ovarian cancer risk associated with its product,” Jim Onder, an attorney for the plaintiff, told The Associated Press.

Johnson & Johnson maintains it’s baby powder is perfectly safe. “We deeply sympathize with the women and families impacted by ovarian cancer,” Carol Goodrich, a spokeswoman with Johnson & Johnson, said in a statement. “We will appeal today’s verdict because we are guided by the science, which supports the safety of Johnson’s Baby Powder.”

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Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2016/10/28/johnson-jnj-talcum-baby-powder-ovarian-cancer/92878176/

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Roger Yu , USA TODAY 1:45 p.m. EDT October 28, 2016

[procon]

1. Seeing several law firms running TV ads in Calif soliciting clients

that have ovarian cancer and used baby powder. It made rethink the use of baby powder, which I've used daily for decades. Never even knew there was a link until I started seeing the ads and then read more about it.

[Drahthaardogs]

3. I doubt there is a link

if they were claiming lung cancer, maybe. Ovarian cancer equals endocrine affects, and that just seems unlikely based upon the ingredients in talc.

[milestogo]

2. I haven't used baby powder since the early 80s when I first heard about this.