Forty-three plaintiffs have brought forth a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and talc supplier Imerys Talc America alleging that Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products caused the women to develop ovarian cancer.

This baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuit is one of many pending against Johnson & Johnson.

Earlier this year, several verdicts were reached when a jury decided in favor of the plaintiff in each respective baby powder cancer ovarian lawsuit.

Baby Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit

The current baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuit was brought by women and men on behalf of their deceased loved ones, who all claim that they had used Johnson’s Baby Powder and went on to develop ovarian cancer as a result of the use of the product.

Each woman in the lawsuit “developed ovarian cancer, and suffered effects attendant thereto, as a direct and proximate result of the unreasonably dangerous and defective nature of talcum powder and Defendants’ wrongful and negligent conduct in the research, development, testing, manufacture, production, promotion, distribution, marketing, and sale of talcum powder.”

Additionally, each woman has “incurred and will incur medical expenses in the future, has endured and will endure pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment in life” and “has otherwise been damaged in a personal and pecuniary nature.”

All of the plaintiffs in the baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuit used Johnson’s Baby Powder or Shower to Shower products “to dust their perineum for feminine hygiene purposes.”

As early as 1971, the first research studies suggested a link between talc and ovarian cancer.

A decade later, a study specifically looked at talcum powder use in the female genital area. This study found a 92% increased risk of ovarian cancer in women who used talc on their genitals.

According to the lawsuit, “Shortly after this study was published, Dr. Bruce Semple of Johnson & Johnson came and visited Dr. Cramer about his study. Dr. Cramer advised Dr. Semple that Johnson & Johnson should place a warning on its talcum powder about the ovarian cancer risks so that women can make an informed decision about their health.”

Approximately two dozen more studies have been conducted since the initial two, and nearly all of them have found an association between genital talcum powder use and increased risk of developing ovarian cancer.

Additionally, the lawsuit claims that in 1994, “cancer prevention coalition sent a letter to then Johnson & Johnson’s Ralph Larsen, urging him to substitute cornstarch for talcum powder products and to label its products with warning on cancer risks.”

Despite the advice given to Johnson & Johnson to label their products with a warning on cancer risks or to change the formulation of their products, the company has continued to market their products without warning labels, the baby powder ovarian cancer lawsuit states.

The plaintiffs have brought forth several counts against Johnson & Johnson including violation of Missouri Merchandising Practice Act, strict liability for failure to warn, strict liability for defective manufacture and design, negligence, breaches of express and implied warranties, civil conspiracy, concert of action, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, wrongful death, damages and punitive damages.

Filing a Baby Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit

If you or a loved one has developed ovarian cancer following the use of talcum powder products, such as Johnson’s Baby Powder or Shower to Shower products, you may be eligible for legal compensation.

An attorney can review your case at no charge and can help explain the legal options that are available to you.

The Baby Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit is Case No. 1622-CC09466, in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, State of Missouri.