{"id":1529,"date":"2018-04-11T11:13:05","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T10:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1529"},"modified":"2018-04-11T11:13:05","modified_gmt":"2018-04-11T10:13:05","slug":"johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation","title":{"rendered":"Johnson &#038; Johnson talcum powder asbestos case: victim awarded $40m in compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The verdict is in for the J&amp;J talcum powder cancer cases, with damages awarded in what is one of the biggest cases of our time.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson &amp; Johnson, together with one of its suppliers, are being ordered to pay out around $40m in damages to one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-accused-covering-up-evidence-carcinogenic-properties-talc-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">victim who developed mesothelioma<\/a>, which he claimed had been caused through the use of J&amp;J talcum powder since birth.<\/p>\n<p>Experts called to trial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/jonson-johnson-baby-power-contained-asbestos-expert-warns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">stated that they believe the talc does contain asbestos<\/a> due to cross-contamination, and claims have also been made that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-accused-concealing-asbestos-talcum-powder-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">J&amp;J knew about the dangers but allegedly duped regulators and kept the issues quiet<\/a> by using tests that would not identify asbestos.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nThe victim in the case has reportedly been using J&amp;J talcum power since birth and developed mesothelioma in his mid-forties. He and his wife launched the case in 2016, and after two months of trials, the verdict is in: Johnson &amp; Johnson, together with a supplier, are liable to pay them compensation.<\/p>\n<p>The issues of asbestos getting into the talc products has arisen from cross-contamination during mining because the talc is often located near asbestos deposits.<\/p>\n<p>There are said to be thousands of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-pays-319-million-latest-talcum-powder-claim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">other cases also being pursued<\/a> against Johnson &amp; Johnson, and we will be looking in to UK cases for anyone who approaches us for help. <\/p>\n<p>Although the legal jurisdictions in the UK and US differ, there are a number of shared principles, and the fact that experts say J&amp;J talc can contain asbestos is compelling. On top of that, the allegation that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-accused-covering-up-evidence-carcinogenic-properties-talc-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">J&amp;J knew about the issue<\/a> but duped regulators by using testing that would not identify asbestos is also an important factor to consider.<\/p>\n<p>The victim&#8217;s lawyers in this case argued that <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson had been withholding information about the health risks of the product since the 1960s<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This is a massive case that may well set the precedent for a number of other claims being made as well, and we will continue to monitor the progress of the cases already being pursued.<\/p>\n<p><small>Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jeepersmedia\/26795071995\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jeepersmedia\/26795071995<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The verdict is in for the J&amp;J talcum powder cancer cases, with damages awarded in what is one of the biggest cases of our time. Johnson &amp; 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 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Johnson &#038; Johnson talcum powder asbestos case: victim awarded $40m in compensation<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"A male in his mid-forties has won around $40m in compensation in a court case against Johnson & Johnson after he developed mesothelioma from using J&J talcum powder since birth.","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,1,27],"tags":[49,59,39],"class_list":["post-1529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cosmetics","category-latest","category-products","tag-cancer","tag-jj","tag-talcum-products"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>J&amp;J Talcum Powder Asbestos Case Victim Awarded $40M Compensation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Johnson &amp; Johnson are being ordered to pay out around $40m in damages to a man in his mid-forties who took the manufacturer to court after developing mesothelioma from using J&amp;J talcum powder since birth.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"J&amp;J Talcum Powder Asbestos Case Victim Awarded $40M Compensation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Johnson &amp; Johnson are being ordered to pay out around $40m in damages to a man in his mid-forties who took the manufacturer to court after developing mesothelioma from using J&amp;J talcum powder since birth.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Group Action Lawyers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-04-11T10:13:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Author\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/j-and-j-talcum-powder-compensation-payout-twitter.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Author\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Author\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0203ba576ea8f4e8ec318e9677b2a84b\"},\"headline\":\"Johnson &#038; Johnson talcum powder asbestos case: victim awarded $40m in compensation\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-04-11T10:13:05+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation\"},\"wordCount\":369,\"commentCount\":0,\"keywords\":[\"cancer\",\"j&amp;j\",\"talcum products\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Cosmetics\",\"Latest\",\"Products\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation\",\"name\":\"J&J Talcum Powder Asbestos Case Victim Awarded $40M Compensation\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2018-04-11T10:13:05+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0203ba576ea8f4e8ec318e9677b2a84b\"},\"description\":\"Johnson & Johnson are being ordered to pay out around $40m in damages to a man in his mid-forties who took the manufacturer to court after developing mesothelioma from using J&J talcum powder since birth.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Johnson &#038; Johnson talcum powder asbestos case: victim awarded $40m in compensation\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Group Action Lawyers\",\"description\":\"Latest Legal News, Articles &amp; Opinions\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0203ba576ea8f4e8ec318e9677b2a84b\",\"name\":\"Author\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/538ab826f4f2d4a28667f572267412a34ffb2abdd54a9fe5d344f0d525bf201f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/538ab826f4f2d4a28667f572267412a34ffb2abdd54a9fe5d344f0d525bf201f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/538ab826f4f2d4a28667f572267412a34ffb2abdd54a9fe5d344f0d525bf201f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Author\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/matt\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"J&J Talcum Powder Asbestos Case Victim Awarded $40M Compensation","description":"Johnson & Johnson are being ordered to pay out around $40m in damages to a man in his mid-forties who took the manufacturer to court after developing mesothelioma from using J&J talcum powder since birth.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"J&J Talcum Powder Asbestos Case Victim Awarded $40M Compensation","og_description":"Johnson & Johnson are being ordered to pay out around $40m in damages to a man in his mid-forties who took the manufacturer to court after developing mesothelioma from using J&J talcum powder since birth.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation","og_site_name":"Group Action Lawyers","article_published_time":"2018-04-11T10:13:05+00:00","author":"Author","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_image":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/j-and-j-talcum-powder-compensation-payout-twitter.png","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Author","Estimated reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation"},"author":{"name":"Author","@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0203ba576ea8f4e8ec318e9677b2a84b"},"headline":"Johnson &#038; Johnson talcum powder asbestos case: victim awarded $40m in compensation","datePublished":"2018-04-11T10:13:05+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation"},"wordCount":369,"commentCount":0,"keywords":["cancer","j&amp;j","talcum products"],"articleSection":["Cosmetics","Latest","Products"],"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation","url":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation","name":"J&J Talcum Powder Asbestos Case Victim Awarded $40M Compensation","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2018-04-11T10:13:05+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0203ba576ea8f4e8ec318e9677b2a84b"},"description":"Johnson & Johnson are being ordered to pay out around $40m in damages to a man in his mid-forties who took the manufacturer to court after developing mesothelioma from using J&J talcum powder since birth.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Johnson &#038; Johnson talcum powder asbestos case: victim awarded $40m in compensation"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/","name":"Group Action Lawyers","description":"Latest Legal News, Articles &amp; Opinions","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0203ba576ea8f4e8ec318e9677b2a84b","name":"Author","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/538ab826f4f2d4a28667f572267412a34ffb2abdd54a9fe5d344f0d525bf201f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/538ab826f4f2d4a28667f572267412a34ffb2abdd54a9fe5d344f0d525bf201f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/538ab826f4f2d4a28667f572267412a34ffb2abdd54a9fe5d344f0d525bf201f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Author"},"url":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/author\/matt"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1550,"url":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-cancer-uk-investigations-begin","url_meta":{"origin":1529,"position":0},"title":"Johnson &#038; Johnson talcum powder and cancer link investigations to begin in the UK","author":"Author","date":"20th April 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"The latest Johnson & Johnson talcum powder cancer trial in the US has concluded with the victim awarded $40m in damages. The Claimant alleged that his mesothelioma - an aggressive and incurable cancer - was caused by long-term use of J & J talc. In light of key expert evidence\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Health&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Health","link":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/category\/health"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1610,"url":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/another-j-j-talcum-powder-asbestos-cancer-claimant-awarded-damages","url_meta":{"origin":1529,"position":1},"title":"Another J &#038; J talcum powder asbestos cancer Claimant awarded damages","author":"Author","date":"6th June 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Another J & J talcum powder asbestos cancer Claimant has been awarded damages in the sum of over \u00a315m. The case is one of many that has run to trial, and there are thousands of Claimants who have reportedly lodged claims against pharmaceutical giants, Johnson & Johnson, on the basis\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Medical&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Medical","link":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/category\/medical"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1615,"url":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/another-j-and-j-talc-cancer-compensation-victory","url_meta":{"origin":1529,"position":2},"title":"Another J and J talc cancer compensation victory","author":"Author","date":"13th June 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"There has been yet another J & J talc cancer compensation victory which has seen a damages claim settle for some \u00a33m. The Judge in the case reportedly ruled that J & J must pay the victim \u00a33m in punitive damages over asbestos in its talcum powder products. Pharmaceutical giant\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Products&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Products","link":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/category\/products"},"img":{"alt_text":"talcum-based products reportedly contained asbestos","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/talcum-powder-asbestos-claims-min.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/talcum-powder-asbestos-claims-min.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/talcum-powder-asbestos-claims-min.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/talcum-powder-asbestos-claims-min.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1589,"url":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/j-j-lose-mistrial-bid-in-asbestos-talcum-powder-case","url_meta":{"origin":1529,"position":3},"title":"J &#038; J reportedly loses mistrial bid in asbestos talcum powder case","author":"Author","date":"9th May 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"J & J has reportedly lost a mistrial bid in an asbestos talcum powder trial in America. The legal team representing Johnson & Johnson - a pharmaceutical and medical manufacturing giant - reportedly took issue with comments made by the lawyers fighting for compensation for a male claiming damages for\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Products&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Products","link":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/category\/products"},"img":{"alt_text":"talcum powder ovarian cancer link","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/talcum-powder-ovarian-cancer-link-min.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/talcum-powder-ovarian-cancer-link-min.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/talcum-powder-ovarian-cancer-link-min.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/talcum-powder-ovarian-cancer-link-min.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1646,"url":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/the-latest-talcum-powder-asbestos-trial","url_meta":{"origin":1529,"position":4},"title":"The latest talcum powder asbestos trial","author":"Author","date":"26th August 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"One of the latest talcum powder asbestos trial cases is underway as a 94-year-old lady is claiming that her fatal mesothelioma was caused by talc. This is one of the many cases being pursued in an action where millions of pounds have been awarded to victims who have successfully claimed\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Latest&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Latest","link":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/category\/latest"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1619,"url":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/30-year-old-woman-killed-by-j-and-j-talc","url_meta":{"origin":1529,"position":5},"title":"30-year-old woman killed by J and J talc","author":"Author","date":"20th June 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"A 30-year-old woman was killed by J and J talc, according to one of the many legal cases being pursued against pharmaceutical giant, Johnson and Johnson. Legal representatives for the woman at the centre of the case, who was reportedly a lawyer herself, say that she was killed by J\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Products&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Products","link":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/category\/products"},"img":{"alt_text":"talcum powder ovarian cancer link","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/talcum-powder-ovarian-cancer-link-min.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/talcum-powder-ovarian-cancer-link-min.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/talcum-powder-ovarian-cancer-link-min.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/talcum-powder-ovarian-cancer-link-min.png?fit=725%2C250&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1529"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1529\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1535,"href":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1529\/revisions\/1535"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}