For more than a century, Johnson & Johnson marketed talc-based baby powder as a safe everyday product. Internal documents, jury verdicts, and independent testing have since revealed that the company knew its talc was sometimes contaminated with asbestos — a known cause of mesothelioma and other cancers. Tens of thousands of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer after long-term talc use, and people diagnosed with mesothelioma after talc exposure, have brought lawsuits. If talcum powder has harmed you or a family member, you may be entitled to compensation.
Internal documents, independent testing, and a string of multi-million-dollar verdicts have made Johnson & Johnson's talc one of the most extensively litigated consumer products in American history.
Naturally occurring talc deposits are often found near asbestos, and decades of independent testing — and J&J's own internal testing — have found asbestos contamination in talc-based powders. Long-term genital use of talc has been linked in numerous epidemiological studies to ovarian cancer, and asbestos-contaminated talc has been linked to mesothelioma.
Reuters investigations and unsealed corporate documents revealed that J&J's own scientists raised concerns about asbestos in its talc as early as the 1970s. The company's internal communications show coordinated efforts to keep the issue out of public regulatory review.
Juries have returned multi-million and multi-billion-dollar verdicts against J&J — including a $4.7 billion verdict awarded to 22 women in Missouri. J&J has repeatedly used bankruptcy maneuvers (the so-called "Texas Two-Step") to try to limit its liability, efforts that courts have so far rejected.
Women who used talc-based powders for feminine hygiene over years are the largest plaintiff group. Mesothelioma cases also involve people exposed to asbestos-contaminated talc through cosmetic, industrial, or occupational use.
You may have a claim if you or a loved one experienced any of the following:
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We work with firms that have tried talc cases to verdict — attorneys who understand both the science of asbestos contamination and J&J's litigation strategy.
An ovarian cancer or mesothelioma diagnosis is life-altering. Our intake team takes the time to understand your product use history, your treatment, and your family's situation.
Talc claims are handled on contingency. You pay no upfront costs and no attorney fees unless your case results in a settlement or verdict.
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