{"id":211341,"date":"2016-05-04T06:46:56","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T06:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=211341"},"modified":"2016-05-04T06:46:56","modified_gmt":"2016-05-04T06:46:56","slug":"woman-awarded-55m-in-talc-cancer-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/05\/woman-awarded-55m-in-talc-cancer-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman awarded $55m in talc cancer case"},"content":{"rendered":"
Pharmaceutical firm Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has been ordered to pay more than $55m (\u00a340m) in compensation to an American woman who says its talcum powder caused her ovarian cancer.<\/p>\n
Gloria Ristesund, 62, said she used J&J talc-based powder products on her genitals for decades.<\/p>\n
The company – which faces about 1,200 similar claims – insists its products are safe and says it will appeal.<\/p>\n
Researchers say links with ovarian cancer are unproven.<\/p>\n
In February, Johnson & Johnson paid $72m (\u00a351m) in a similar case.<\/p>\n
Damages<\/strong><\/p>\n Ms Ristesund was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2011 and had to undergo a hysterectomy and related surgeries. Her cancer is now in remission.<\/p>\n Following a three-week trial in a Missouri state court, she was awarded $5m in compensatory damages and $50m in punitive damages.<\/p>\n Jere Beasley, whose firm represents Ms Ristesund, said his client was gratified with the verdict. The jury’s decision should “end the litigation”, he said, and force J&J to settle the remaining cases.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Pharmaceutical firm Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has been ordered to pay more than $55m (\u00a340m) in compensation to an American woman who says its talcum powder caused her ovarian cancer. Gloria Ristesund, 62, said she used J&J talc-based powder products on her genitals for decades. The company – which faces about 1,200 similar claims – […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":211343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n