A California woman suffering from mesothelioma has prevailed in the latest talc trial against Johnson & Johnson, following six days of jury deliberation that ended Friday when the jury awarded her$40 millionin damages.
Nancy Cabibi, 71, of Hasuer,Idaho, and her husband Phil sued Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), makers ofJohnson’sBaby Powder, following her pleural mesothelioma diagnosis in 2017. Since then, Mrs. Cabibi has undergone a variety of medical procedures including radical surgical intervention, chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy.
Testing of her body tissue showed the presence of tremolite and anthophyllite asbestos, known contaminants ofJohnson’sBaby Powder and Shower to Shower, both of which were manufactured by Johnson & Johnson and both of which Mrs. Cabibi used.
The jury in the case foundJohnson’sBaby Powder defective because it contained asbestos. It also found the powder caused Mrs. Cabibi’s mesothelioma, which is an invariably fatal form of cancer.
Johnson & Johnson argued Mrs. Cabibi was exposed to asbestos through living in an area ofLos Angeleshome to industry, though she never worked in or even entered any facilities where she would have been exposed to asbestos.
“Nancy Cabibiis fighting to survive every single day because of asbestos inJohnson’sBaby Powder. While we are very pleased with this verdict, we know that we must continue to fight on behalf of the Cabibis and so many others who have been harmed,” said attorneyDavidGreenstoneof Simon Greenstone Panatier inDallas, who along with firm attorneysStuart PurdyandMarissa Langhoffrepresented the plaintiffs.
This is just the latest win for the law firm against Johnson & Johnson. Earlier this month, name partnerChris Panatierwas one of several lawyers representing four people with mesothelioma who sued J&J in its home state ofNew Jersey. That jury found the four were exposed to asbestos from using the company’s baby powder and awarded$37.3 million.
And inMay 2018, attorneys David Greenstone andChris PanatierrepresentedJoanne AndersonofWilliams, Oregonwho was on the receiving end of a$25.75 millionverdict when anotherCaliforniajury found manufacturing and design defects inJohnson’sBaby Powder due to the presence of asbestos.
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