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A Louisiana plaintiff recently added her baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson to the growing litigation against the company.
The plaintiff, Peggy V., regularly used Johnson & Johnson baby powder for feminine hygiene purposes.
The lawsuit noted that Johnson & Johnson regularly advertised its baby powder products as safe for use in this manner with ad campaign phrases such as “A sprinkle a day keeps odor away,” “SHOWER to SHOWER can be used all over your body,” and “Your body perspires in more places than just under your arms. Use SHOWER to SHOWER to feel dry, fresh and comfortable throughout the day.”
However, Peggy V. was diagnosed in March 2015 with ovarian cancer.
The ovarian cancer lawsuit alleges that the plaintiff did not have any of the known risk factors for developing ovarian cancer.
Peggy V. is one of the latest plaintiffs filing a baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson.
The ovarian cancer litigation claims that the company was aware of the significant cancer risk linked with baby powder use for feminine hygiene purposes, yet failed to warn the public and the medical community about this risk.
According to this ovarian cancer lawsuit, Peggy V. developed ovarian cancer as a direct result of her continuous exposure to Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder, a product which the company claimed was safe.
This ovarian cancer lawsuit and others like it cite studies linking the use of talcum powder with ovarian cancer that go back dozens of years.
One study, conducted in 1982, found a 92 percent increased risk of ovarian cancer for women who used talcum powder in the genital area.
Johnson & Johnson has allegedly been aware of this study and others like it since the very beginning, since the author of the study advised the company to include a warning about baby powder cancer risk.
The baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuit was filed on multiple counts, including but not limited to failure to warn, negligence, gross negligence, breach of warranties, civil conspiracy and the Louisiana Products Liability Act.
Baby Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits
Plaintiffs like Peggy V. all across the country have filed baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuits as well.
Women who file a baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuit allege that Johnson & Johnson is responsible for warning the public about the potentially life-threatening risks of using their baby powder products, especially the risk of ovarian cancer.
Indeed, the National Cancer Institute reports that ovarian cancer and related cancers are the fifth leading cause of cancer fatalities in American women.
Baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuit plaintiffs allege that, had Johnson & Johnson adequately warned them about the risk of ovarian cancer, they would have chosen a safer alternative, avoiding the risk of ovarian cancer altogether.
If you or someone you love has used Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder or a similar talc product, and have since been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, you may be able to file a baby powder lawsuit.
Filing an ovarian cancer lawsuit cannot take away the pain and suffering caused by ovarian cancer or bring a loved one back to life, but it can help to compensate for financial expenses often incurred by medical bills and lost wages.
The Baby Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit is Case No. 6:16-cv-01237 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
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