The lawsuit, brought by Terry Leavitt, was the first of more than a dozen Johnson & Johnson talc cases scheduled for trial in 2019. 9News
The verdict marks the latest defeat for the healthcare conglomerate, which faces more than 13,000 talc-related lawsuits nationwide.
Johnson & Johnson said it was disappointed with the verdict and would appeal, citing "serious procedural and evidentiary errors" in the course of the trial. The New Brunswick, New Jersey-based company denies that its talc causes cancer, saying numerous studies and tests by regulators worldwide have shown that its talc is safe and asbestos-free.
The lawsuit, brought by Terry Leavitt, was the first of more than a dozen Johnson & Johnson talc cases scheduled for trial in 2019. The nine-week trial included testimony from nearly a dozen experts on both sides.© AAP 2019
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