In 2018 a St. Louis Jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $4.69 billion to 22 women who used Johnson’s Baby Powder. The baby powder was said to have caused their ovarian cancer. The case was appealed and they cut a deal to pay $2.1 billion. The case is still being appealed in the Supreme Court of Missouri. 

Earlier in 2019 four people in New Jersey said their mesothelioma was caused by the Johnson & Johnson baby powder. The jury awarded them $750 million. The judge then reduced the damages to $186.5 million, but the company still appealed the decision. 

Johnson & Johnson recalled 33,000 bottles of baby powder in October 2019 due to them finding asbestos in a small sample. Today, there are over 19,000 cases filed against the company for mesothelioma claims. Bloomberg news estimates that the company will have to pay $10 billion to settle all of their cases.

On May 20, 2020 Johnson & Johnson ends their baby powder sales in the United States. Their baby powder only accounted for .5% of their total sales. They had to end sales due to the constant litigation and the decline in demand for the product. 

Are you suffering from Mesothelioma? Is a loved one suffering from Mesothelioma? Talk to Anderson Trial Group today, we can help. Robert Anderson has been involved in Mesothelioma cases for decades and can help you and your family get compensation for your damages.