According to The Guardian, Johnson & Johnson was sentenced to pay $72 million in a case which linked their baby powder to ovarian cancer. A Missouri jury granted the family of a deceased woman who died from ovarian cancer which was caused by Johnson & Johnson's baby powder containing talcum.
Jackie Fox from Birmingham, Alabama filed a lawsuit claiming that her ovarian cancer was due to the talcum component in Johnson & Johnson's baby products. Though she died at the age of 62, her foster son, Marvin Salter took over the lawsuit as a plaintiff. …show more content…
They came into conclusion after a three week trial. Fox's case against Johnson & Johnson was the first among 1,000 lawsuit filed against the company nationally to result to a monetary award.
It was also mentioned that Fox was entitled to "$10 million in actual damages and $62 million in punitive damages." Fox's attorney stated that he expects Johnson & Johnson to appeal to the