Below is our up-to-date list of Trial Verdicts Reports for New Jersey talcum powder mesothelioma lawsuits.
Trial involving two plaintiffs who blame their mesothelioma on exposures to asbestos-containing cosmetic talc products for more than 40 years.
- When: 2020
- Where: Middlesex County, NJ
- What Product(s): Clubman brand talc products used by hairdressers and barbers
- Who the defendants were: American International Industries
- How much was awarded: Jury trial ongoing. Note: Colgate was a defendant in these two lawsuits, but that company reeached a settlement with the plaintiffs before their trial began.
Trial involving four plaintiffs who alleged Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products caused their mesothelioma.
- When: 2019
- Where: Middlesex County, NJ
- What Product(s): Johnson’s Baby Powder
- Who the defendants were: Johnson & Johnson
- How much was awarded: Jury awarded $37.3 million total in compensatory damages to four plaintiffs. Jury later awarded $750 million total in punitive damages, but the Judge immediately said this award would be reduced to $186.5 million pursuant to the New Jersey Punitive Damages Act.
Plaintiff claimed that he used Johnson & Johnson talcum powder product from birth until age 50, which caused his mesothelioma at age 52.
- When: 2019
- Where: Middlesex County, NJ
- What Product(s): Johnson’s Baby Powder
- Who the defendants were: Johnson & Johnson
- How much was awarded: Defense verdict
Plaintiff claimed that years of inhaling asbestos in cosmetic talcum powder products used on herself and to diaper her children caused mesothelioma.
- When: 2018
- Where: Middlesex County, NJ
- What Product(s): Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower; Cashmere Bouquet
- Who the defendants were: Johnson & Johnson; Imerys Talc America; Colgate-Palmolive Co.
- How much was awarded: Colgate-Palmolive settled just before opening statements; Defense verdict for Johnson & Johnson
Plaintiff developed mesothelioma after using a talcum powder contaminated with asbestos.
- When: 2018 (trial), 2016 (filed)
- Where: Middlesex County, NJ
- What Product(s): Johnson’s Baby Powder
- Who the defendants were: Johnson & Johnson, Imerys Talc, Cyprus Mineral Co., Cyprus Amax Minerals Company, Whittaker, Clark & Daniels
- How much was awarded: $117 million ($37 million compensatory damages and $80 million punitive damages). NOTE: This jury award was eliminated in April 2021 by a New Jersey appellate court ruling.
Plaintiff developed mesothelioma after using a talcum powder contaminated with asbestos.
- When: 2017
- Where: Middlesex County, NJ
- What Product(s): Cashmere Bouquet
- Who the defendants were: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
- How much was awarded: Amount not made public
Plaintiff developed mesothelioma after using a talcum powder contaminated with asbestos for a time span of two decades.
- When: 2015
- Where: Middlesex County, NJ
- What Product(s): Cashmere Bouquet and Desert Flower
- Who the defendants were: Colgate-Palmolive Co, Shulton Inc, Whittaker, Clark & Daniels
- How much was awarded: N/A
Plaintiff contracted peritoneal mesothelioma due to second-hand exposure from clothing his father wore while working at a cosmetics company warehouse.
- When: 2013
- Where: Middlesex County, NJ
- What Product(s): Desert Flower and Old Spice
- Who the defendants were: Whittaker, Clark & Daniels
- How much was awarded: $1.6 million
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Last Updated: 4/29/2021