Johnson & Johnson found liable for cancer in latest talc trial, ordered to pay $250K

A jury in Pennsylvania state court on Friday awarded $250,000 to the family of a woman who sued Johnson & Johnson alleging its talc-based baby powder was to blame for her ovarian cancer, according to an attorney for plaintiffs in nationwide talc litigation against the company.The jury in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas sided with family members of Gayle Emerson, who claimed that Johnson & Johnson knew for years its talc-based products were dangerous but failed to warn consumers, according to attorney ...