A plaintiff, Karol F., has filed a lawsuit in Tennessee federal court against Johnson & Johnson, alleging that she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer due to using the defendant’s products.

According to the ovarian cancer lawsuit,  Karol developed ovarian cancer after using the defendant’s Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower powder.  The ovarian cancer lawsuit claims Karol’s cancer was caused by the defendant’s negligence and wrongful conduct in developing and manufacturing the products in question.

According to the ovarian cancer lawsuit, Karol is a citizen and resident of Tennessee. She had been constantly using the products since she was a small child.  The ovarian cancer lawsuit alleges that she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in September 2016.

The defendant faces the following counts: 1) Strict Liability for Failure to Warn, 2) Negligence, 3) Breach of Express Warranty, 4) Breach of Implied Warranty, 5) Fraud, 6) Civil Conspiracy, 7) Concert of Action, 8) Negligent Misrepresentation, and 9) Violation of Tennessee Consumer Protection Act.

Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit Facts

Baby powder, especially Johnson & Johnson’s products like Shower to Shower have been widely used across the United States.  Over the years, the baby powder products have been marketed and used as a feminine hygiene product.  Johnson & Johnson has even encouraged for women to use the Shower-to-Shower product as part of their daily hygiene regimen or routine.

According to the ovarian cancer lawsuit, Johnson & Johnson has marketed the product as safe and effective concealing its alleged risks, adverse effects, and complications that it may cause.

Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian cancer is an undeniably dangerous form of cancer. It is acknowledged as the fifth leading cancer that causes death among women.  As there are few early symptoms for ovarian cancer, this form of cancer is often not detected until much later in its development.

According to the ovarian cancer lawsuit, the feminine hygiene products used by Karol are dangerous because they contain talc, a clay mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate.  Karol’s lawsuit alleges that talc-based products can cause women to develop ovarian cancer. The ovarian cancer lawsuit purports that Johnson & Johnson hid this adverse effect from the public and consumers. It reports that the manufacturers allegedly knew of the risks involved in using talc as a base in its product all along.

According to the ovarian cancer lawsuit, the first epidemiologic study was conducted and performed on talc powder used in the female genital area in 1982. The study was performed by Dr. Daniel Cramer, including others. The ovarian cancer lawsuit states that this study found an increased risk of ovarian cancer with women who reported genital talc use.

The Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit is Case No. 3:17-cv-410, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.