Many scientific studies have linked talc, the ingredient found in such products as Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower, as well as other Talcum Powder brands, to ovarian cancer in some women.

Johnson & Johnson has been sued by thousands of women who developed ovarian cancer after long-term talcum powder use, who allege that the company knew about the dangers of talc and failed to warn consumers.

Researchers have concluded that there is substantial evidence that exposure to talcum powder can lead to ovarian cancer. They attribute this to asbestos, a natural ingredient found in crushed talc.The American Cancer Society reports that nearly 20,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year due to asbestos in talcum powder. These statistics are alarming, given how prevalent ovarian cancer is in the country and its links to talcum powder. This year, nearly 13,000 women will succumb to it as well.

In order to sue a manufacturer of talcum powder that you used and developed cancer, you need to meet the following requirements: Talcum-based powder must have been used. The ongoing lawsuit surrounds Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower brands. If possible, you should have received an ovarian cancer diagnosis sometime between 2000 and the present day. If possible, you should have biopsy results showing your cancer may have been related to baby powder. If you were diagnosed with mesothelioma after using Johnson & Johnson’s talcum products, you might be eligible to file a claim.

Pursuing a claim against Johnson & Johnson for developing cancer because of asbestos in their baby powder products could result in compensating you for:

• Physical pain, suffering, and distress
• Mental and emotional anguish
• Loss of happiness
• Decreased life expectancy
• Loss of a loved one
• Lost job, income, and wages

If you are a surviving family member of a loved one who died from ovarian cancer or mesothelioma and it was the result of powder products containing talc, you may be able to file a wrongful death suit. These cases may involve compensation for both the suffering of your loved one and for the economic contribution he or she made to your household.

The deadline to file your talcum powder lawsuit has not passed. Talcum powder lawsuits are possible if you used talcum powder regularly for over one year and you developed ovarian cancer within the last three years (or the statute of limitations in your state).

The talcum powder lawsuits have been going on for a long time, and some cases have already been settled, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to file your own talc lawsuit.

We don’t know what the settlement compensation payouts will be, but Johnson & Johnson has so far paid $100,000,000 to settle a group of 1,000 cases.

Again, the average is about $100,000 per case. The dollar value of a mass tort case does not typically go down with successive settlements. As a result, the most likely average talcum powder settlement amount in these lawsuits may be higher.

Most people that get a type of cancer called mesothelioma are exposed to asbestos in talc. You’ll need to show medical proof of your current state of health with a recent doctor’s visit to prove it.

When ovarian cancer is combined with mesothelioma, a lawyer may be able to link that directly to the talcum powder brands you’re claiming damages against.