First Talcum Powder Trial Scheduled in California - Talcum Powder News

First Talcum Powder Trial Scheduled in California

The first talcum powder lawsuit trial in California court has been scheduled for July 3, 2017. Plaintiff Eva Echeverria is suing Johnson & Johnson, alleging that the talcum powder in J&J products caused her to develop ovarian cancer in 2007. Hundreds of similar lawsuits are expected to follow in California. Court proceedings have been underway […]

February 13, 2017

The first talcum powder lawsuit trial in California court has been scheduled for July 3, 2017. Plaintiff Eva Echeverria is suing Johnson & Johnson, alleging that the talcum powder in J&J products caused her to develop ovarian cancer in 2007. Hundreds of similar lawsuits are expected to follow in California.

Court proceedings have been underway for over a year in Missouri and New Jersey state courts, with over $200 million in verdicts going against Johnson & Johnson.