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Court Overturns $117M J&J Talc Verdict

A New Jersey couple won a suit against Johnson & Johnson after the husband developed cancer, but the verdict was overturned.

Three years ago, a New Jersey couple sued Johnson & Johnson for $117 million dollars because they believe the company’s talcum powder caused the husband to develop mesothelioma due to the presence of asbestos. The court awarded them $80 million in punitive damages, and $37 million in compensatory damages from J&J and Imerys Talc America. However, according to a recent My Central Jersey article, the case has been overturned, and new trials were ordered.

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