A new ovarian cancer lawsuit has been filed in a California federal court. The ovarian cancer lawsuit was filed by plaintiff Randy K. against the pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson. Randy filed this legal action on behalf of himself and the estate of Linda M., his late mother.

According to the ovarian cancer lawsuit, Linda was a citizen and resident of Ventura, Calif. At the time of her allegedly wrongful death, Linda was 74-years-old.

Randy says that his mother had used Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower products as a baby and during childhood. She allegedly continued the habitual use of these items as part of her hygiene regimen throughout her adulthood.

The ovarian cancer lawsuit says that Linda even continued to use the talcum-based powders even after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. During her routine use, Randy claims, there was never any warning posted on the packaging of the talcum that her type of application could contribute to any condition or disease.

After undergoing a number of treatments including exploratory laparotomy, supracervical hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy, optimal tumor debulking, retroperitoneal lymph node sampling, omentectomy, and chemotherapy, Linda succumbed to ovarian cancer on Aug. 21, 2016.

Randy brings fifteen counts of action in his ovarian cancer lawsuit against the defendants, including wrongful death, misrepresentation, fraud, breach of warranty, failure to warn, and manufacturing and design defects.

Randy is asking for a trial by jury with a favorable award on behalf of his late mother and himself. He hopes for appropriate compensation with consideration made for Linda’s pain and suffering, economic losses, medical and hospital bills, mental anguish, and his loss of her companionship, as well as for funeral, burial and other expenses related to her memorial.

The plaintiff additionally hopes for punitive damages to be assessed against the Johnson & Johnson Co. to discourage their allegedly reckless disregard for the health and well-being of others in pursuit of product sales.

Studies Suggest Link Between Baby Powder and Cancer

According to the factual section of this ovarian cancer lawsuit, there has been suggestive data generated as far back as 1971 linking talcum use in the genital region with the subsequent development of ovarian cancer. That year, Dr. W.J. Henderson of Cardiff, Wales reported a tentative link in his work.

Dr. Daniel Cramer carried out a full epidemiological study 11 years later. The study results were stunning in their implications— for women who reported daily genital application of talcum-based powders, their risk factors for the development of ovarian cancer reportedly increased 92 percent. At this point, Cramer allegedly advised a Johnson & Johnson doctor to add a warning label to the talcum-based products, but that went unheeded.

In the last 36 years, at least twenty-two other studies have been completed that also reported an association and dangerous link between baby powder products and ovarian cancer, according to Randy’s complaint.

If you or a loved one have developed ovarian cancer after years of applying talcum powder to the genital region, you may have a legal claim. Fill out our form to request a free initial consultation.

The Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit is Case No. 2:18-cv-05940 in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division.