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Johnson & Johnson talc compensation claims in the UK
If you or someone you know has been potentially affected by Johnson and Johnson talc issues then we may be able to pursue a claim for compensation for you now on a No Win, No Fee basis.
Talc products have, for quite some time, been linked to potential asbestos exposure as a result of the close proximity where the two compounds are found. The allegations are that pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson may have allegedly known about cross-contamination, but may have covered up the matter or failed to deal with it. Whilst they firmly dispute the allegations that have been made, some compensation actions have settled in the US on the basis that people may have been exposed to asbestos when using talc products.
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The latest talcum powder asbestos trial
One of the latest talcum powder asbestos trial cases is underway as a 94-year-old lady is claiming that her fatal mesothelioma was caused by talc.
This is one of the many cases being pursued in an action where millions of pounds have been awarded to victims who have successfully claimed that their deadly asbestos-related illnesses have been caused by talcum powder containing the deadly substance.
The talcum powder asbestos action is one of the biggest medical product issues of our time, and it could be set to go on for a number of years.
30-year-old woman killed by J and J talc
A 30-year-old woman was killed by J and J talc, according to one of the many legal cases being pursued against pharmaceutical giant, Johnson and Johnson.
Legal representatives for the woman at the centre of the case, who was reportedly a lawyer herself, say that she was killed by J and J talc powder because she was exposed to asbestos that had been contaminated with the talcum powder.
The victim reportedly developed the deadly and aggressive mesothelioma which was argued to have been caused by her use of Johnson and Johnson’s baby powder.
Another J and J talc cancer compensation victory
There has been yet another J & J talc cancer compensation victory which has seen a damages claim settle for some £3m. The Judge in the case reportedly ruled that J & J must pay the victim £3m in punitive damages over asbestos in its talcum powder products.
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J & J) and their supplier have been hit with a wave of cases where victims are claiming that their asbestos-related cancer is being caused as a direct result of their talc powder products. Although J & J and their supplier refute the claims, there have been a number of settlements to date.
Another J & J talcum powder asbestos cancer Claimant awarded damages
Another J & J talcum powder asbestos cancer Claimant has been awarded damages in the sum of over £15m.
The case is one of many that has run to trial, and there are thousands of Claimants who have reportedly lodged claims against pharmaceutical giants, Johnson & Johnson, on the basis that they have asbestos-induced mesothelioma caused by their talc products.
So far, millions of pounds have been awarded for J & J talc claimants, although the manufacturer and their supplier – both of whom are under fire in some of the legal cases – deny that their products are harmful.
J & J and its supplier challenge evidence in talcum powder cancer case
J & J and its supplier are set to still challenge evidence in a talcum powder cancer case where a verdict has already been reached to the tune of $117m in damages in the Claimant’s favour.
Reportedly, pharmaceutical giant J & J and its supplier of the talcum powder that’s at the centre of the cancer cases against them are trying to argue that the Claimant failed to prove that his mesothelioma was caused by the talc product.
The $117m damages award in this monumental legal battle is one of many verdicts that have paved the way for J & J paying millions to victims who claim their cancer was caused by its talcum powder product.
J & J reportedly loses mistrial bid in asbestos talcum powder case
J & J has reportedly lost a mistrial bid in an asbestos talcum powder trial in America. The legal team representing Johnson & Johnson – a pharmaceutical and medical manufacturing giant – reportedly took issue with comments made by the lawyers fighting for compensation for a male claiming damages for asbestos-related illness that he alleges was caused by the use of J & J talcum powder.
Talcum powder has been linked with the dangerous cancer mesothelioma, which can be caused by exposure to asbestos, and a number of legal claims have seen some success in finding J & J liable for allowing their talcum powder products to contain the dangerous substance that is mined closely to where talc is produced.
Johnson & Johnson talcum powder and cancer link investigations to begin in the UK
The latest Johnson & Johnson talcum powder cancer trial in the US has concluded with the victim awarded $40m in damages.
The Claimant alleged that his mesothelioma – an aggressive and incurable cancer – was caused by long-term use of J & J talc. In light of key expert evidence that indicated there can be trace amounts of asbestos contained in talcum powder, he has won his case.
There are currently thousands of similar lawsuits in the US, and our Group Action Lawyers are ready to investigate UK cases also.
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Johnson & Johnson talcum powder asbestos case: victim awarded $40m in compensation
The verdict is in for the J&J talcum powder cancer cases, with damages awarded in what is one of the biggest cases of our time.
Johnson & Johnson, together with one of its suppliers, are being ordered to pay out around $40m in damages to one victim who developed mesothelioma, which he claimed had been caused through the use of J&J talcum powder since birth.
Experts called to trial stated that they believe the talc does contain asbestos due to cross-contamination, and claims have also been made that J&J knew about the dangers but allegedly duped regulators and kept the issues quiet by using tests that would not identify asbestos.
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Johnson & Johnson accused of deliberately concealing asbestos in their talcum powder products
The big legal cases against Johnson & Johnson over asbestos allegedly being contained in their talc products is continually heating up.
In the latest, Johnson & Johnson have been accused by legal counsel – representing a male who is claiming damages for cancer that he says has been caused by the use of Johnson & Johnson talc – of deliberately concealing knowledge of asbestos in the product.
If true, this may shed a whole new light on the legal cases for compensation against them.
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Jonson & Johnson baby power contained asbestos, expert warns
There are numerous reports of people allegedly developing cancer as a result of using Johnson & Johnson baby power which, according to several legal cases, has at least previously been found to have contained asbestos.
An expert from an asbestos laboratory giving evidence in one compensation claim said that multiple studies had found asbestos contained in J & J talcum powder products. The evidence may prove pivotal for the case in question, as well as for many other cases against Johnson & Johnson, who have been vigorously defending legal actions against them for years.
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Colgate-Palmolive settles lawsuit over its talc-based products “containing Asbestos”
Colgate-Palmolive has agreed to settle a lawsuit over claims that a claimant developed cancer after using their talcum powder products.
Carol Schoeniger reportedly developed Mesothelioma, which is a rare and fatal form of cancer that is known to be caused by asbestos exposure. This exposure allegedly came from the talc-based products she was using that reportedly contained Asbestos.
The settlement sum was not disclosed, which may have been an effort to defer others from claiming the same, but the pay-out is likely to have been significant.
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