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Defense witness testifies that J&J's baby powder did not cause woman's mesothelioma
TORRANCE, Calif. – A pulmonary doctor specializing in lung diseases told a courtroom on Friday that plaintiff Carolyn Weirick’s mesothelioma was not caused by Johnson & Johnson baby powder, while Weirick’s attorneys portrayed him as a biased mercenary for major corporations that recklessly use asbestos in their products.
Plaintiff's attorney uses witness' prior words in J&J mesothelioma trial
The attorney for plaintiff Carolyn Weirick sought last week to portray an expert witness for Johnson & Johnson as a highly paid industry spokesman and wrong in his testimony that there was no asbestos in the manufacturer's baby powder during a trial to decide if the product caused Weirick’s mesothelioma.
Star witness for J&J refutes asbestos claims
In a trial to decide if Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder allegedly laced with asbestos caused a woman’s mesothelioma, an expert witness for the company told a jury last week that there was no asbestos in the talc powder.
Plaintiff witness says FDA talc powder testing not sensitive enough in Johnson & Johnson talc trial
TORRANCE – An expert witness for plaintiff Carolyn Weirick on Monday told attorneys that baby powder testing by the Food and Drug Administration was not sensitive enough to detect asbestos, while attorneys for Johnson & Johnson portrayed the witness as too dependent on a single source of information.
Johnson & Johnson expert witness researcher says plaintiff’s mesothelioma is naturally occurring
TORRANCE – An asbestos researcher who appeared as a witness for Johnson & Johnson on Thursday indicated that plaintiff Carolyn Weirick developed mesothelioma not from baby powder, but because she was unlucky.
Plaintiff expert witness says Johnson & Johnson expert’s testing for asbestos in baby powder flawed
TORRANCE – In a trial to decide if asbestos allegedly in Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder caused a woman’s mesothelioma, a plaintiff expert witness on Wednesday said the a top expert witness for the company had called asbestos fibers something else.
Johnson & Johnson attorneys say expert witness opinions on talc came after becoming paid witness
TORRANCE – In a trial to decide if a Johnson & Johnson product caused a woman’s mesothelioma, the company's attorneys on Tuesday attempted to undercut the testimony of a plaintiff expert witness saying she had shaped her opinions on cosmetic talc powder only after becoming a paid witness.
Plaintiff witness in mesothelioma trial says there is asbestos in Johnson & Johnson baby powder
TORRANCE – A New York occupational medicine physician on Monday told a courtroom in a trial over allegations that Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder caused a woman’s mesothelioma that there was asbestos in the powder and the company had tried to get rid of it to no avail.
J&J undercuts testimony of plaintiff's star witness in ongoing trial over alleged asbestos in baby powder
TORRANCE – Attorneys for Johnson & Johnson on Friday again attempted to undercut the testimony of a plaintiff witness using his own prior words against him, but Dr. William Longo maintained researchers found unacceptable levels of asbestos in talc powder.
Plaintiff witness says asbestos found in J&J baby powder
TORRANCE – In a trial to decide if Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused a woman to develop mesothelioma, an expert witness said on Thursday that asbestos had been found in the talc powder, while defense attorneys sought to portray him as a highly–paid hireling for plaintiff attorneys.
Top Johnson & Johnson spokesman in mesothelioma trial says he testified to get truth out about baby powder
TORRANCE – After plaintiff attorneys suggested he was profiting from testifying for Johnson & Johnson, witness John Hopkins said he was interested in presenting the truth in a trial to determine if the company’s baby powder caused a woman to develop mesothelioma.
Johnson & Johnson attorneys cite negative findings of asbestos in mesothelioma trial
TORRANCE – Attorneys defending Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday cited test findings and statements by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conclude there was no asbestos in baby powder that a woman claimed caused her mesothelioma.
J&J corporate spokesman says company had zero tolerance for asbestos in baby powder trial
TORRANCE – Attorneys for Carolyn Weirick on Friday attempted to portray officials at Johnson & Johnson as ignoring warnings about the danger of asbestos in baby powder, but a top spokesman for J&J insisted the company had zero tolerance for the deadly mineral.
Johnson & Johnson pelvic mesh trial on hold as judge takes vacation
SAN DIEGO – A trial to determine if Johnson & Johnson and its pelvic mesh subsidiary Ethicon allegedly sold harm-causing pelvic prolapse mesh kits to women through fraudulent misrepresentations has been put on hold for two weeks.
Johnson & Johnson attorneys ask court to toss state’s suit during pelvic mesh trial
SAN DIEGO – Attorneys for Johnson & Johnson on Thursday asked a judge for a motion for judgment in an attempt to shut down a case in which the state of California sued the company over allegations it fraudulently sold harm-causing pelvic mesh devices.
Designer of J&J pelvic mesh product says sling was 'wonderful performer'; State's objection to description sustained by judge
SAN DIEGO – In a trial to decide if Johnson & Johnson allegedly sold pelvic mesh implant kits that harmed women to make money while ignoring the dangers, a company director on Wednesday held aloft a patch of the white mesh and stretched it in two directors to show its flexibility.
Former Ethicon sales rep says in J&J trial that minimizing risks of pelvic mesh never attempted
SAN DIEGO – In a trial to decide if Johnson & Johnson allegedly marketed medical devices knowing they caused harm to women, a former sales rep with Ethicon, the pelvic mesh-making subsidiary of J&J, said on Tuesday he never hid the potential complications of the devices from doctors.
Ethicon mesh engineer in Johnson & Johnson trial says no disfiguring shown in mesh during testing
SAN DIEGO - A product testing engineer with Ethicon, Johnson & Johnson’s pelvic mesh subsidiary, said on Monday that sling products did not change shape during stress testing in a trial to decide if the company allegedly marketed incontinence devices knowing they caused harm.
J&J attorneys tout mesh benefits through fact witnesses in pelvic mesh trial
SAN DIEGO – Attorneys defending Johnson & Johnson on Thursday in a trial over its subsidiary's pelvic mesh device again used a fact witness seeking to establish that vaginal mesh was an important breakthrough in solving incontinence in women.
J&J witness says complications rate for mesh low, big success with women in Ethicon pelvic mesh trial
SAN DIEGO – In a trial to decide if officials at Johnson & Johnson allegedly injured women with pelvic mesh devices to realize profits, on Wednesday J&J attorneys, through a fact witness, again hammered away at their contention that mesh has done far more good than bad.