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California extends 'take-home' asbestos liability to case of brother who lived elsewhere
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A California Supreme Court decision limiting “take-home” asbestos liability to people who live in the same house doesn’t preclude a man from suing over claims he was exposed to asbestos when visiting at his brother’s house.
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Jury decides Johnson & Johnson negligent in causing man’s mesothelioma in Northern California trial, awards $18.8 million
An Alameda County jury on Tuesday decided that Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused a man's deadly mesothelioma and awarded $18.8 million in damages for negligence and failure to warn
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Closing arguments heard in man’s lawsuit over toxic baby powder; Verdict delayed
In a Northern California trial to decide if Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused a man's mesothelioma a jury verdict in the six-week-long case has been delayed
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Plaintiff attorneys go after Johnson & Johnson product safety officer claims of asbestos-free powder
In a trial to decide if asbestos in Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused a man’s mesothelioma, plaintiff attorneys challenged a J&J safety officer’s claims that the powder was clean
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J&J chief medical officer says Johnson & Johnson baby powder safe despite trace FDA finding
In a trial to decide if a man's rare and deadly cancer was caused by Johnson & Johnson baby powder, the company's chief medical officer said no, contradicting an FDA finding.
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Plaintiff, mother recount agony of illness in J&J mesothelioma trial
The plaintiff in a lawsuit accusing Johnson & Johnson baby powder of causing his cancer and his mother testified on their ordeal while defense attorneys continued to place the blame for the illness elsewhere
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Researcher says asbestos in baby powder, J&J company officials say not in Northern California talc trial
In a Northern California trial to decide if Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused a man's deadly cancer, a researcher on taped deposition said the product contained asbestos, while two former company employees said it did not.
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Defense attorneys grill plaintiff witness on resume, pay, motives in Johnson & Johnson baby powder trial
Attorneys defending Johnson & Johnson in a Northern California trial accusing the company’s baby powder of causing a Merced man’s cancer questioned the credentials and case review of a plaintiff witness oncologist.
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Plaintiff attorneys say asbestos in powder likely caused man’s cancer, defense attorneys cite no proof in J&J trial
In a trial to determine if a man's rare cancer was caused by Johnson & Johnson baby powder, plaintiff attorneys said it's the likely cause, while defense attorneys said no proof
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Doctors recount agony of man with mesothelioma in Northern California Johnson & Johnson trial
Doctors recounting the illness of a man with a rare cancer who is suing Johnson & Johnson told attorneys the company’s baby powder is the likely culprit although they can’t be certain.
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Defense attorneys use past words to discredit plaintiff expert witness in Northern California talc trial
In a trial accusing Johnson & Johnson of causing a Northern California man's cancer attorneys for the company on Tuesday sought to show that a plaintiff witness was disingenuous
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Plaintiff's expert says J&J got lab to fib on asbestos in Northern California talc powder trial
A microscope researcher expert witness told a jury that Johnson & Johnson officials had asked a testing lab to alter a test to read that no asbestos was found in their baby powder.
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Johnson & Johnson defense attorneys challenge plaintiff researcher’s cancer fiber no-show in Northern California trial
Defense attorneys in a trial to determine if a man’s mesothelioma was caused by Johnson & Johnson baby powder continued to say visible proof is lacking while plaintiff attorneys maintain that it’s by far the most likely culprit
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J&J defense attorney in Northern California talc trial portrays plaintiff expert witness as biased career courtroom testifier
An attorney defending Johnson & Johnson in a trial accusing the company of causing a man’s mesothelioma sought to discredit a plaintiff expert as a highly paid, biased witness who claimed asbestos exposure when testing had found none.
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Medical asbestos researcher tells court asbestos in J&J baby powder caused man's mesothelioma in Northern California trial
A medical occupational specialist serving as an expert plaintiff witness said toxic asbestos in Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused a man's mesothelioma
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Companies embroiled in talc litigation lose challenge to plaintiff experts in $12M case
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiff experts who say cosmetic talcum powder causes the fatal cancer mesothelioma were properly allowed to testify in a trial that resulted in a $12 million plaintiff verdict, a California appeals court ruled, rejecting defense arguments they didn’t have scientific evidence to support their opinions.
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Asbestos plaintiff who named 800 John Does gets to add brake company
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A woman who waited to name an air-brake manufacturer in an asbestos lawsuit until after her husband’s death got a second chance to sue the company after a California appeals court ruled her case was improperly dismissed for failure to name the defendant in time.
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Plaintiff experts escape hearsay trap in talc-asbestos lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiff experts who cited evidence that Johnson & Johnson talcum powder contained asbestos, without actually performing tests themselves, can nevertheless offer their opinions the powder caused a man’s cancer, a California appeals court ruled.
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Jury will have to decide how long asbestos lingered in the air 48 years ago
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A victory for a defendant in an asbestos lawsuit has been overturned by a California appeals court.
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80 companies showed up to an asbestos deposition; Calif. court declares 14-hour limit on questions
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – No matter how many defendants an asbestos plaintiff names, he or she can’t be subjected to more than 14 hours of deposition time.