Johnson & Johnson sued for cancer causing baby powder

Johnson & Johnson Company suffered damage of paying $110.5 million to the woman named Lois Slemp who blamed it for her ovarian cancer after her long term usage of company’s baby powder.

Slemp claimed that the talcum powder contained talc, which is described to be a mix powder of magnesium, silicon, hydrogen, and oxygen. If not completely purified, the mixture can possibly contain asbestos, a known carcinogen.

Slemp, 62, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012, after chasing down the reasons she finally concluded that her use of the Johnson & Johnson product for more than 40 years caused her illness.

She filed a lawsuit against the company claiming $110.5 million but was unable to attend the trial due to her cancer which had already spread to her liver. However, her claim was favored by St. Louis jury’s verdict.

"We are preparing for additional trials this year and will continue to defend the safety of Johnson's Baby Powder," Carol Goodrich, a spokeswoman for Johnson & Johnson said in a statement on The Sun.

The record breaking storm isn’t over as the company still has to settle an estimated 2,000 similar cases after Slemp’s lawsuit.

Another woman named Deborah Giannecchini from Modesto, California received £58 million from the company over the similar ovarian cancer case.

Other companies that suffered a lawsuit and pay their plaintiffs were identified to be Aveeno with $72 million, Clean & Clear with $70.1 million and Neutrogena with the most minimum paid case of $55 million.