Jun. 19 at 2:51 AM
$JNJ Johnson & Johnson to pay
$8M in Massachusetts mesothelioma talc lawsuit
A Suffolk County jury has awarded
$8M in favor of Janice Paluzzi, a Massachusetts woman who developed mesothelioma after decades of using Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products. The jury found the company liable for negligence and breach of warranty, concluding that the company's asbestos-contaminated talcum powder products caused Paluzzi's terminal cancer. J&J ceased production and sale of all products containing talc in the United States in 2020. Ms. Paluzzi was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2021.