Amanda Antell  |  October 16, 2014

Category: Consumer News

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baby_powderThe recent concern of the possible correlation between Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products and ovarian cancer has caused widespread concern among women everywhere. It has led to bad press for the manufacturing company, health concerns, and baby powder lawsuits.

In one baby powder lawsuit filed recently in the Circuit Court of St. Louis, Mo., it not only illustrated one woman’s struggle, but many others. This talcum powder lawsuit involves 65 women. While it faced major major legal adversity when Johnson & Johnson had tried to dismiss it, it returned to where it was originally filed and remains in the litigation process.

On Aug. 8, Johnson & Johnson filed a motion to transfer the baby powder lawsuit to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, alleging it lacked diversity between the parties involved. In response, the plaintiffs filed a motion to remand on Aug. 15, arguing that this baby powder lawsuit did indeed meet the standards for state court.

U.S. District Judge Jean C. Hamilton ruled that case met diversity requirements, and remanded it back to Missouri state court. Each of the women involved in this baby powder lawsuit allege that they developed ovarian cancer after using either of the defendant’s products: Johnson’s Baby Powder or Shower to Shower powder.

Overview of Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Connection

Both products contain a tiny substance called talc, which has been popularly used for centuries as a hygienic product by women. Oftentimes, women would apply the talcum powder products on various parts of their body to prevent dry skin, rash, and yeast infections.

Women had also applied the powder to their genital area for similar purposes. Each of the women in the baby powder lawsuit used the talcum powder on their genital area, which allegedly allowed for the development of ovarian cancer.

Medical experts explain that when the talc particles are applied to a woman’s genital area, they enter the woman’s bloodstream and travel to her fallopian tubes. The particles then sit for a certain period of time, often developing cysts that can possibly lead to the cancerous development. Bodies examined for ovarian cancer study have mentioned that the particles can sit for years before any signs of ovarian cancer appear.

Additionally, the plaintiffs claim that Johnson & Johnson failed to provide adequate language on the products’ labels regarding this possibility, and did not offer any warnings about the potential risk to the public. Essentially, these women are stating that Johnson & Johnson failed to protect them, and that it was more interested in its products’ market value than the safety of its consumers.

The first Johnson & Johnson talcum powder lawsuit went to trial in October 2013, and the plaintiff accused the company of failing to warn her that the powder could possibly cause ovarian cancer.

Other talcum powder lawsuits have been filed since then, with no sign of the baby powder litigation slowing down. As the litigation process goes on, experts have discovered that women who regularly use Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder have a 24 percent higher chance of developing ovarian cancer, with approximately 40 percent of America’s women using it regularly.

As this baby powder lawsuit continues to move forward, Johnson & Johnson continues to face even more litigation action regarding the talc-ovarian cancer connection. Legal experts state that there is a possibility that a multidistrict litigation (MDL) could form, which would allow for efficiency for each of the cases to be processed.

In general, baby powder cancer lawsuits are filed individually by each plaintiff and are not class actions.

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