J&J hit with $250K jury verdict in Philadelphia talc powder case

A jury in a Philadelphia court found Johnson & Johnson liable for a woman developing ovarian cancer after using the healthcare giant’s talc-based powder.
The estate of Gayle Emerson was awarded $50K in compensatory damages and $200K in punitive damages.
Emerson used J&J’s powder for over 45 years and was diagnosed with the cancer in 2015 when she was 65, according to testimony during the trial. She died four years later.