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Johnson & Johnson talc compensation claims in the UK
If you or someone you know has been potentially affected by Johnson and Johnson talc issues then we may be able to pursue a claim for compensation for you now on a No Win, No Fee basis.
Talc products have, for quite some time, been linked to potential asbestos exposure as a result of the close proximity where the two compounds are found. The allegations are that pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson may have allegedly known about cross-contamination, but may have covered up the matter or failed to deal with it. Whilst they firmly dispute the allegations that have been made, some compensation actions have settled in the US on the basis that people may have been exposed to asbestos when using talc products.
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Johnson & Johnson talcum powder asbestos case: victim awarded $40m in compensation
The verdict is in for the J&J talcum powder cancer cases, with damages awarded in what is one of the biggest cases of our time.
Johnson & Johnson, together with one of its suppliers, are being ordered to pay out around $40m in damages to one victim who developed mesothelioma, which he claimed had been caused through the use of J&J talcum powder since birth.
Experts called to trial stated that they believe the talc does contain asbestos due to cross-contamination, and claims have also been made that J&J knew about the dangers but allegedly duped regulators and kept the issues quiet by using tests that would not identify asbestos.
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Johnson & Johnson accused of deliberately concealing asbestos in their talcum powder products
The big legal cases against Johnson & Johnson over asbestos allegedly being contained in their talc products is continually heating up.
In the latest, Johnson & Johnson have been accused by legal counsel – representing a male who is claiming damages for cancer that he says has been caused by the use of Johnson & Johnson talc – of deliberately concealing knowledge of asbestos in the product.
If true, this may shed a whole new light on the legal cases for compensation against them.
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