Colgate-Palmolive has agreed to settle a lawsuit linking the company’s talcum powder products to an increased risk of mesothelioma cancer. The lawsuit, filed by a man who was diagnosed with mesothelioma after using baby powder products sold by Colgate-Palmolive, alleged that Cashmere Bouquet, Mennen Baby Powder, and other talc products sold by the company were…
A New Jersey judge has upheld a $117 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson and Imerys Talc America over allegations that talcum-based baby powder produced by these companies are contaminated with asbestos. In April, J&J and Imerys were ordered to pay $37 million in compensatory damages plus $80 million in punitive damages to a man…
A jury in California has awarded $4 million in punitive damages to a woman who was diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer caused by exposure to asbestos in Johnson & Johnson talcum powder products. The verdict was the second legal defeat for Johnson & Johnson in lawsuits filed over the link between asbestos in its talc brands…
A New Jersey man who was diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer and his wife have been awarded $37 million in damage in their lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Imerys Talc. The lawsuit alleged that Stephen Lanzo was diagnosed with mesothelioma as a result of exposure to asbestos in talcum powder products that were mined by…
A lawsuit filed against Johnson & Johnson alleges that the company knew its talcum powder products contained asbestos in the 1970s. The company is already facing thousands of lawsuits filed by consumers who allege that Johnson’s Baby Powder and other talc products sold by Johnson & Johnson increase the risk of developing cancer.
Lockheed Martin Corp. is facing a lawsuit in Pennsylvania federal court filed by the widow of a U.S. Navy veteran who was diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer as a result of exposure to asbestos-containing products during his military service. The lawsuit alleges that Peter George was exposed to asbestos products that were used onboard aircraft manufactured…
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a new bill that would make it harder for prospective plaintiffs to join a class action lawsuit. The bill, known officially as the Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act, would also place restrictions on the ability of victims of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related…
A California woman has been awarded a $13 million verdict in a mesothelioma lawsuit filed against Colgate-Palmolive. Judith Winkel alleged in her lawsuit that she was diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer as a result of using the company’s Cashmere Bouquet talcum powder, which for many years contained asbestos. The verdict is the first ever against Colgate-Palmolive…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a report on the dangers of malignant mesothelioma, a deadly form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. The report highlights the ongoing health crisis posed by workplace asbestos exposure and the health risks that workers who used this dangerous product will continue to face…
A California appeals court has upheld a $24 million verdict against Union Carbine in favor of a construction manager who was diagnosed with mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure. Until 1983, Union Carbide sold asbestos products to companies that manufactured and marketed products for the construction industry.
Carl Rogers, a native of Tyler, Texas, was diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer in August 2008. Rogers was employed by the Kelly-Springfield Tire Co. for 30 years. Kelly-Springfield is a subsidiary of Goodyear. Through his work as a tire builder, Rogers was regularly exposed to asbestos while working with machines at the plant. Over the years,…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a report on the dangers of malignant mesothelioma, a deadly form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. The report highlights the ongoing health crisis posed by workplace asbestos exposure and the health risks that workers who used this dangerous product will continue to face…