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Talcum Powder Lawsuit Information: The federal litigation involving talcum powder lawsuits due to ovarian cancer continues to grow, as Southern Med Law notes that at least nine new talcum powder lawsuit cases have been filed in six different federal courts since the beginning of August. All of the talcum powder lawsuit complaints put forth similar allegations regarding the alleged association between Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based powders and ovarian cancer when these products are used on a regular, long-term basis for feminine hygiene purposes.
Talcum Powder Lawsuits Being Filed
According to court documents, the new talcum powder lawsuits include;
Complaint dated August 4th that was filed in the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia, on behalf of a woman who allegedly developed ovarian cancer as a result of using Johnson & Johnson talcum powder products for more than 30 years. (Talcum Powder Lawsuit: Case Nos. 16-00355)
August 4th, two similar lawsuits were filed against the company in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia.
(Talcum Powder Lawsuit: Case Nos. 16-02839 and 16-02840)
Two claims, including one alleging wrongful death, were filed in the U.S. District Court, District of Kansas the following day.
(Talcum Powder Lawsuit: Case Nos. 16-1311 and 16-1312)
Other cases filed during the first week of August include talcum powder lawsuits that are now pending in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
(Talcum Powder Lawsuit: Case Nos. 16-00281);
U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky
(Talcum Powder Lawsuit: Case Nos. 16-477);
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
(Talcum Powder Lawsuit: Case Nos. 16-01287)
U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
(Talcum Powder Lawsuit: Case Nos. 16-01120)
Court records indicate that Johnson & Johnson has been named a defendant in more than 1,200 talcum powder lawsuits nationwide. Many of these cases have been centralized in Missouri Circuit Court in St. Louis. Additional lawsuits are pending in a multicounty litigation now underway in New Jersey’s Atlantic County Superior Court. (In Re: Talc Based Powder Product Litigation – Case No. 300)
(reuters.com/article/us-johnson-johnson-talc-verdict-idUSKCN0XT20L, Reuters, May 3, 2016)
Last month, plaintiffs pursuing talc powder ovarian cancer claims petitioned the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to centralize all federally-filed cases involving Johnson & Johnson products in a single U.S. District Court for the purposes of coordinated pretrial proceedings. The July 15th Motion for Transfer noted that at least 11 talcum powder lawsuits were already pending in various federal jurisdictions, all of which were filed on behalf of women who allegedly developed ovarian cancer due to their use of Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder and/or Shower-to-Shower talc products for feminine hygiene purposes. If the JPML grants the plaintiffs’ motion, those 11 cases, as well as the nine filed this month, will be transferred to the new proceeding. Any talc powder lawsuits filed in federal courts in the future will also be subject to transfer. (Pending Case No. 70)
Court records indicate that trials of two Missouri talc powder ovarian cancer cases have already concluded with massive verdicts in favor of plaintiffs. The first verdict was rendered in February, when $72 million was awarded to the family of an ovarian cancer victim who died after using Johnson & Johnson talc powders for more than three decades. In April, jurors hearing another talcum powder lawsuit ordered the company to pay $55 million to a South Dakota plaintiff who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer following years of genital talcum powder use.
(Talcum Powder Lawsuit: Case Nos. 1422-CC09012-01, Circuit Court, St. Louis City, Missouri.)
Dr. François Blaudeau, the founder of Southern Med Law, is both an attorney and a practicing OB/GYN. He and his colleagues are uniquely qualified to litigate talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuits and other cases involving women’s health. If you would like to learn more about the litigation involving Johnson & Johnson, please visit http://talcum-powder-lawsuit.org/, or call 1-205.547.5525.
About Southern Med Law And Filing Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits
Southern Med Law is led by Dr. Francois Blaudeau, an attorney and a practicing obstetrician/ gynecologist who is determined to stop the large manufacturers of personal health products and medical devices from injuring more women. The legal staff at Southern Med Law is an experienced group of attorneys who possess a deep understanding of the complex medical and legal questions at issue in all manner of product liability and personal injury claims. They are not afraid to take on the nation’s largest corporations in their pursuit of justice, and are committed to ensuring that all victims have access to the type of aggressive legal advocacy that assures success.
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