US EditionJury says Johnson & Johnson owes $40 million to 2 cancer patients who used talcum powders
The jury found Johnson & Johnson concealed risks of asbestos and talc linked to ovarian cancer, awarding $40 million to two women amid over 67,000 similar claims, court records show.
- On Dec. 18, 2025, a Los Angeles Superior Court jury returned a $40 million verdict, awarding $18 million to Monica Kent and $22 million to Deborah Schultz and Dr. Albert Schultz.
- Both women said they used talc-based baby powder for decades, with Kent diagnosed in 2014 and Schultz in 2018, and jurors heard peer-reviewed studies showing at least a 50% increased ovarian cancer risk.
- Jurors heard from Dr. David Kessler that internal J&J documents revealed decades of safety failures, with Andy Birchfield stating 'Absolutely they knew, they knew, and they were doing everything they could to hide it, to bury the truth about the dangers.'
- Johnson & Johnson said it will immediately appeal the liability verdict and compensatory award and plans to challenge the decision, with Erik Haas calling the jury's findings 'irreconcilable'.
- Amid broader litigation, Johnson & Johnson faces lawsuits from more than 67,000 plaintiffs with federal MDL bellwether trials for over 70,000 claims expected next year after a rejected $9 billion bankruptcy settlement attempt and prior verdicts reaching $4.69 billion and $966 million.
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Los Angeles Jury Delivers $40 Million Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson in Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Trial
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A Los Angeles Superior Court jury has returned a $40 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson, finding that the company's talc-based baby powder products caused ovarian cancer in two women following decades of…
A jury in Los Angeles awarded $40 million to two women who claimed that Johnson & Johnson (J&J)'s powder talc caused ovarian cancer. The firm immediately announced its intention to challenge the liability verdict and compensatory damages.
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $40 million in damages to two women who claim the company's baby powder caused their cancer, several media outlets report.
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $40 million in damages to two women who claim the company's baby powder caused their cancer, several media outlets report.
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The Associated Press - A Los Angeles jury awarded $40 million to two women who alleged that talc made by Johnson & Johnson caused them to develop ovarian cancer. The personal care company said it will appeal the verdict on liability and compensatory damages. Friday's ruling is the latest development in a protracted legal battle over allegations that Johnson's baby powder and Shower to Shower body powder were linked to ovarian cancer and mesothel…
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