J&J Found Negligent In Suit Linking Talc To Cancer
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
While no monetary damages were awarded, a jury in South Dakota found Johnson & Johnson negligent for failing to warn that talc in its body powders may be linked to cancer. However, the jury did not find that J&J’s products were defective without such a warning.
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