A South Carolina woman has filed a new baby powder lawsuit, joining the growing litigation against Johnson & Johnson by women diagnosed with ovarian cancer from talc exposure.

The plaintiff, Susan K., says she used Johnson & Johnson talc-based baby powder as part of her daily routine for decades, from around 1968 through 2011. Susan used the baby powder product around her vaginal area for feminine hygiene purposes. This usage was not unusual—many women have used talc baby powder in this manner for many decades, and these products have in fact been advertised for this purpose.

Unfortunately, Susan says that in May 2008 she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer from talc exposure. As a result, she has had to undergo several surgeries and treatments for the cancer. She alleges in her lawsuit that her ovarian cancer from talc baby powder was a result of Johnson & Johnson’s negligence.

Susan filed her lawsuit over ovarian cancer from talc on Feb. 12 in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. The lawsuit was filed on multiple counts, including failure to warn, defective design, negligence, breach of express and implied warranties, fraudulent misrepresentation and concealment, and several others.

Ovarian Cancer from Talc

Talcum-based baby powder products, including Johnson & Johnson’s popular Shower to Shower and baby powder, have been extremely popular for decades. Baby powder is of course primarily advertised for use with babies to prevent diaper rash, but it has often been marketed as a feminine hygiene product.

Generations of women have used talcum powder products regularly for decades as part of their daily routine. Unfortunately, a growing link between talcum powder and cancer may mean that women who have been exposed to the powder for years are at serious risk. In many cases, the potential for developing ovarian cancer from talc baby powder may prove deadly for thousands.

Because there are few early symptoms of ovarian cancer, this dangerous disease is often not discovered until much later, in the last stages of the cancer. This makes this baby powder side effect even more dangerous. Ovarian cancer from talc powder that is discovered at a later stage means that any treatment will be much less effective, and the likelihood of fatality greater.

Filing a Ovarian Cancer Baby Powder Lawsuit

Lawsuits allege that Johnson & Johnson misrepresented or even outright deceived customers about the actual safety of using talcum powder as a feminine hygiene product, placing them at serious risk of ovarian cancer.

If you or someone you love has regularly used Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder as part of a regular hygiene routine, and have since been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, you may be able to file a lawsuit. Lawsuits allege that Johnson & Johnson failed to warn consumers about the risk of ovarian cancer from talc.

While filing a lawsuit cannot take away the pain and suffering of a patient suffering from ovarian cancer from talc powder, and cannot bring a loved one back to life, it can help to alleviate the financial burden caused by medical expenses and lost wages.

The Ovarian Cancer from Talc Lawsuit is Case No. 2:18-cv-00408-MDL, in the U.S. District Court for the Charleston Division of the District of South Carolina.