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California jury deadlocks in Johnson & Johnson mesothelioma trial
LOS ANGELES – A jury is unable to decide if plaintiff Carolyn Weirick's long-term use of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused her to develop mesothelioma, an incurable fatal lung cancer. -
Plaintiff's attorney asks for $28 million in damages in J&J mesothelioma trial
LOS ANGELES – The attorney for Carolyn Weirick during closing arguments asked a jury for $28 million in damages for his client, alleging Johnson & Johnson acted fraudulently, finding asbestos in its baby powder but saying it’s not asbestos to protect its business profits. -
Defense witness in J&J trial says Weirick had bad luck; Disease not caused by baby powder
LOS ANGELES - Attorneys defending Johnson & Johnson rested their case Wednesday after portraying Carolyn Weirick as a victim of bad luck in contracting mesothelioma, not from the baby powder she claimed in her lawsuit contained asbestos and gave her the rare and deadly disease. -
Defense makes non-asbestos claim while plaintiff attorney argues fragments are asbestos in J&J trial
Add Teaser here LOS ANGELES – Attorneys for the defense of Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit alleging the company’s baby powder caused a woman to develop mesothelioma on Tuesday sought to establish that fragments in talc powder can look a lot like asbestos, and not actually be asbestos. -
J&J talc witness says no asbestos while plaintiff lawyer says he’s a hired professional testifier
LOS ANGELES – A mineralogist appearing as a witness for Johnson & Johnson said he found no asbestos in the baby powder bottle used by Carolyn Weirick, while her attorney sought to portray him as a partisan, highly paid professional defense witness. -
Mineralogist for defendant: Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder has no asbestos
LOS ANGELES – A lead scientist for Imerys Talc America Inc., the talc mining company that supplies Johnson & Johnson with the talc used in its baby powder, said testing showed no asbestos. -
First defense witness claims talc powder not cause of woman’s mesothelioma
LOS ANGELES – Plaintiffs concluded their witness testimony and the defense called their first witness on Wednesday, a Welsh pathologist who told a jury Carolyn Weirick did not acquire mesothelioma from using Johnson & Johnson baby powder. -
Talc supplier email produced at trial promotes 'confusion' over asbestos definition
LOS ANGELES – In the lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson for the baby powder a woman claims gave her the deadly disease mesothelioma, attorneys for the plaintiff on Tuesday produced an email in 2000 that indicated talc suppliers were trying to exploit confusion over a possible designation of talc as a “human carcinogen.” -
Plaintiff Weirick and mother testify about baby powder use in mesothelioma talc trial
LOS ANGELES – Carolyn Weirick told a jury on Wednesday what it felt like to be summoned to a doctor’s office because her condition was so serious they wouldn’t tell her about it over the phone. -
Former Johnson & Johnson safety officer testifies in talc trial that company made safety a priority
LOS ANGELES – A lay witness for Johnson & Johnson said Monday in a taped deposition filmed last April the company’s talc powder is clean of asbestos, refuting plaintiff Carolyn Weirick’s allegations that the company’s baby powder caused her to develop mesothelioma. -
Researcher testifies in Johnson & Johnson trial that asbestos was found in baby powder bottle
LOS ANGELES – A nationally known asbestos researcher on Aug. 24 told the attorney for plaintiff Carolyn Weirick that traces of the deadly mineral had been found in her bottle of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder. -
Pathology expert points to talc use in mesothelioma lawsuit
LOS ANGELES – A pathology researcher on Tuesday told a jury repeated use over the years of Johnson & Johnson baby powder and the asbestos it allegedly contained likely caused plaintiff Carolyn Weirick to develop mesothelioma. -
Plaintiff witness says asbestos found in talc mine samples; On cross, witness admits products not tested
LOS ANGELES – A scientist called on behalf of plaintiff Carolyn Weirick in her lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson for the baby powder she claimed caused her mesothelioma said on Thursday asbestos fibers had been found in samples taken from the Italian and Vermont talc mines that supplied the company. -
Researcher in J&J talc trial explains path to fatal disease; Admits he has no knowledge of plaintiff's condition
Trial coverage in the Los Angeles Superior Court is being streamed live courtesy of Courtroom View Network. -
Defense attorney predicts plaintiff no-show in J&J talc trial
LOS ANGELES – Defense attorneys for baby powder maker Johnson & Johnson predicted on Tuesday attorneys for plaintiff Carolyn Weirick would not be able to rise to the burden of proof in a lawsuit that claimed the woman’s mesothelioma was caused by talc powder use. -
Trial opens accusing Johnson & Johnson talc powder of causing mesothelioma
LOS ANGELES – During opening arguments on Aug. 20 in a lawsuit to determine if Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused plaintiff Carolyn Weirick to develop mesothelioma, a rare form of terminal cancer, her lawyer said the company tried to hide from the truth. -
After staggering award in latest talc trial, just what is the scientific and geological evidence?
From past history, the size of the award by a St. Louis jury will drop, likely drastically, and it may well be overturned on appeal. -
Jurors in mock cosmetic talc trial find in favor of plaintiff, but damages pale in comparison to real life
LOS ANGELES - Mock jurors returned a verdict in favor of a fictitious plaintiff who worked at a talc mining and milling facility 50 years ago, but unlike real court judgments awarding men and women millions in economic damages and recently billions in punitive damages, this jury of nine awarded less than $1 million, all in, to the mesothelioma victim and his wife. -
Attorney: $21.7 million California verdict in talc, mesothelioma case 'probably changes the complexion of things a bit'
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – Defense attorney Walter “W.G.” Watkins Jr. thinks the impact of a $21.7 million mesothelioma-related verdict recently reached against Johnson & Johnson and its talc suppliers by a Los Angeles jury could have implications that extend far beyond that region. -
Woman alleges use of Johnson & Johnson talc products caused cancer
SACRAMENTO – A woman alleges her use of talcum powder products for the majority of her life caused her to develop cancer.