{"id":1603,"date":"2018-05-30T18:58:05","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T17:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1603"},"modified":"2018-05-30T18:58:05","modified_gmt":"2018-05-30T17:58:05","slug":"j-j-and-supplier-challenge-evidence-in-talcum-powder-cancer-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/j-j-and-supplier-challenge-evidence-in-talcum-powder-cancer-case","title":{"rendered":"J &#038; J and its supplier challenge evidence in talcum powder cancer case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>J &amp; J and its supplier are set to still challenge evidence in a talcum powder cancer case where a verdict has already been reached to the tune of $117m in damages in the Claimant\u2019s favour.<\/p>\n<p>Reportedly, pharmaceutical giant J &amp; J and its supplier of the talcum powder that\u2019s at the centre of the cancer cases against them are trying to argue that the Claimant failed to prove that his mesothelioma was caused by the talc product.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/j-j-lose-mistrial-bid-in-asbestos-talcum-powder-case\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The $117m damages award in this monumental legal battle<\/strong><\/a> is one of many verdicts that have paved the way for J &amp; J paying millions to victims who claim their cancer was caused by its talcum powder product.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The central argument in the J &amp; J talcum powder cancer cases is that the talcum powder is reportedly mined in close proximity to asbestos mines, resulting in cross-contamination. A number of people who have gone on to suffer mesothelioma \u2013 a deadly cancer that can be caused by exposure to asbestos \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-talcum-powder-asbestos-case-victim-awarded-40m-compensation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>are suing J &amp; J and its supplier<\/strong> <\/a>on the ground that the talcum powder they have been using contains trace amounts of asbestos that they have been exposed to for years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/jonson-johnson-baby-power-contained-asbestos-expert-warns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Experts have supported the case<\/strong><\/a>, and a number of judgments have been made against J &amp; J and its supplier with damages awards running into the millions. Despite the victories, just this month, J &amp; J and its supplier are urging the court to reconsider one of the recent cases on the grounds that they allege that the Claimant has failed to prove that his long-term use of talcum powder has resulted in exposure to asbestos.<\/p>\n<p>The latest bid to toss the case comes in spite the expert reviews supporting cases, and in spite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/johnson-johnson-accused-covering-up-evidence-carcinogenic-properties-talc-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>reports that J &amp; J allegedly knew about the dangers<\/strong><\/a> decades ago and covered it up with the use of testing that would specifically not identify asbestos in its products.<\/p>\n<p>Our Group Action Lawyers continue to follow the cases and monitor the results and are available to advise anyone in the UK who comes forward for help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>J &amp; J and its supplier are set to still challenge evidence in a talcum powder cancer case where a verdict has already been reached to the tune of $117m in damages in the Claimant\u2019s favour. Reportedly, pharmaceutical giant J &amp; J and its supplier of the talcum powder that\u2019s at the centre of the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/j-j-and-supplier-challenge-evidence-in-talcum-powder-cancer-case\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">J &#038; J and its supplier challenge evidence in talcum powder cancer case<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_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":"","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},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[36,27],"tags":[39],"class_list":["post-1603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","category-products","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; 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