J&J To Appeal $37M Mesothelioma Verdict, A First In Talc Trials

 
• By Ryan Nelson

The mesothelioma liability case marks the first in New Jersey, the first involving a male plaintiff and the first to result in a plaintiff verdict. Punitive damages, potentially on top of the $37m in compensatory damages, have yet to be decided in the matter linking J&J’s talc to asbestos dangers.

Asbestos

Johnson & Johnson maintains that talc in its Johnson’s Baby Powder and formerly owned Shower to Shower products has never contained asbestos, following an April 5 jury verdict in New Jersey state court awarding $37m in compensatory damages to a mesothelioma sufferer and his wife.

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