In an ongoing legal battle, ex-talc users allege J&J hid the cancer risks of its baby powder for almost half a century., Delaware – Johnson & Johnson should be on the hook for potentially billions of dollars in medical fees for women who used its talc-based baby powders and want to monitor their future health over cancer fears, according to a lawsuit.
The suit is the latest salvo in the ongoing legal battle between J&J and former talc users, who allege the world’s largest maker of healthcare products hid the cancer risks of its iconic baby powder for almost half a century. J&J is seeking the backing from thousands of people who have sued over the product for an US$11 billion settlement of the claims.
J&J officials on June 17 dismissed the proposed class action as a “meritless complaint.” Erik Haas, J&J’s lead in-house lawyer on the talc cases, said the suit was another attempt by the plaintiffs to “disseminate false messaging in an effort to thwart their clients from voting on” the company’s proposed settlement.
Since 2014, at least a dozen juries have awarded a total of more than US$6.5 billion in damages to consumers blaming the powder for their cancers, according to data compiled by Bloomberg News. Many of those awards later were reduced or thrown out on appeal.
Health Health Latest News, Health Health Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: asiaonecom - 🏆 10. / 59 Read more »