Plaintiff Robin H. has initiated a talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, alleging that the company knew or should have known about the dangers of continuous talcum powder use for women that could ultimately lead to a diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

The talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuit says that the defendants marketed their Johnson’s Baby Powder as a symbol of cleanliness, purity and freshness, but failed to warn consumers about the fact that regular and continuous use of these products could increase risks of ovarian cancer and the resulting symptoms, side effects and medical complications.

The talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuit points out that numerous medical studies have identified a possibly higher risk of ovarian cancer for women who used talcum powder for feminine hygiene on a regular basis.

One case-controlled study in 2000 that included more than 1000 women, for example, as pointed out in the talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuit, found a statistically significant 50% increased risk of ovarian cancer in women who used talcum powder near their genitals.

The plaintiff in this talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuit was born in 1947 and is a resident of California. She says that while she was an infant, her mother applied Johnson’s Baby Powder to her, and that she used Shower to Shower powder later in life.

Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis

The plaintiff says she continued to use the products on a daily basis through her initial diagnosis of ovarian cancer in 2016. The talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuit says that there were never any indications on the packaging or elsewhere on the products that normal use of these items could lead to ovarian cancer.

The plaintiff reports she has undergone radiation therapy, chemotherapy and surgery, including a total hysterectomy, as a result of her ovarian cancer. The plaintiff says in her baby powder lawsuit that had she known about the serious risks of developing ovarian cancer because of using the talc products, she would not have made the decision to use them on a regular basis.

The talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuit says that the defendants are responsible because of the unreasonably dangerous and defective condition of the products at the time of the sale and consumption of them.

The lawsuit adds that the plaintiff has suffered numerous damages, including economic losses of lost earnings and cost of medical care in addition to non-economic losses of physical and mental pain and suffering, fear of death, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment, impairment of quality of life and inconvenience.

This talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuit, like other baby powder cancer lawsuits, says that consumers cannot make informed decisions about whether or not these products are safe to use without further information regarding their connection with possible ovarian cancer.

Many of the women who have chosen to take legal action following an ovarian cancer diagnosis were daily users of the talcum powder product who had been buying and using it over the course of decades.

This Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit is Case No. 5:18-cv-02056-R-SHK, filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.