J&J Ordered to Pay $550 Million in Talc Asbestos Cancer Case

22 women claimed ovarian cancer caused by J&J baby powder
J&J denied asbestos in talc products, link to ovarian cancer

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By Margaret Cronin Fisk, Tim Bross and Jef Feeley

July 12, 2018 at 7:40 PM UTC

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July 12, 2018 at 8:55 PM UTC

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Johnson & Johnson must pay at least $550 million in damages to women who claimed asbestos in the company’s talc products caused them to develop ovarian cancer, a St. Louis jury said.

After reaching a unanimous verdict Thursday to award compensatory damages for 22 plaintiffs that averaged $25 million apiece, jurors will resume deliberations over how much to award in punishment damages.