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Economy|HealthJury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $966m in talc cancer caseA Los Angeles court orders the pharma giant to pay damages to the family of Mae Moore, who died of mesothelioma in 2021.

Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $966 million following a lawsuit that found the company liable for the death of a woman from mesothelioma, allegedly linked to its baby powder products. The ruling was issued by a court in Los Angeles on Mon, Oct…

LBy Leo UnderwoodOct 08, 20251 min read

Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $966 million following a lawsuit that found the company liable for the death of a woman from mesothelioma, allegedly linked to its baby powder products. The ruling was issued by a court in Los Angeles on Mon, Oct 2, 2023.

The family of Mae Moore, who passed away in 2021, claimed that Johnson & Johnson's talc-based baby powder contained asbestos fibers, leading to her rare cancer. The court awarded $16 million in compensatory damages and $950 million in punitive damages.

Johnson & Johnson plans to appeal the verdict, with Erik Haas, the company's worldwide vice president of litigation, describing the decision as "egregious and unconstitutional." The company maintains that its products are safe and free from asbestos.

The court awarded $16 million in compensatory damages and $950 million in punitive damages.
Leo Underwood · Thehackingpost

This ruling follows previous cases where Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay damages related to its talc products. In 2016, the company was ordered to pay $72 million in a similar case, and in 2024, it settled claims for $700 million regarding consumer safety misrepresentation.

As of 2020, Johnson & Johnson ceased selling talc-based baby powder in the U.S., transitioning to a cornstarch-based product, and ended its global sales of talc-based powder by 2023.

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The company is currently facing over 67,000 lawsuits, predominantly involving claims of ovarian cancer linked to talc products. Efforts to resolve these through bankruptcy have been rejected in federal courts. While some mesothelioma-related lawsuits have been settled, others continue in state courts. Recent verdicts have been substantial, though Johnson & Johnson has also won some cases, such as a recent trial in South Carolina.

Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.

AI transparency. This article was produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence and published under human editorial oversight. AI systems can make mistakes. Read how we use AI (EU AI Act, Art. 50).
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