"Johnson & Johnson said it would appeal the verdict. During a 13-day trial in Ramsey County District Court, Carley's legal team argued the pharmaceutical giant sold and marketed talc-based products to consumers despite knowing it can be contaminated with asbestos. Carley's lawyers also said her family was never warned about potential dangers while using the product on their child. The product was taken off shelves in the U.S. in 2020."
"Johnson & Johnson stopped selling powder made with talc worldwide in 2023. "These lawsuits are predicated on 'junk science,' refuted by decades of studies that demonstrate Johnson & Johnson's Baby Powder is safe, does not contain asbestos and does not cause cancer," Haas said in a statement after the verdict."
""This case was not about compensation only. It was about truth and accountability," Carley's attorney Ben Braly said."
A Minnesota jury awarded $65.5 million to Anna Jean Houghton Carley, 37, a mother who developed mesothelioma after using Johnson & Johnson baby powder throughout her childhood. Jurors found the company should compensate her, and Johnson & Johnson said it will appeal. Carley's legal team argued the company sold and marketed talc products despite knowledge talc can be contaminated with asbestos and failed to warn consumers. The product was taken off U.S. shelves in 2020. Johnson & Johnson stopped selling talc powder worldwide in 2023 but maintains the powder is safe and denies causation.
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