LesterRam Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 oh my god, is this a ticking time bomb? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35648252 A jury in the US state of Missouri has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $72m (£51m) to the family of a woman who claimed her death was linked to use of the company's Baby Powder talc. Jackie Fox from Birmingham, Alabama died of ovarian cancer last year, aged 62, having used the talc for decades. Her family's lawyers argued that the firm knew of cancer risks from the product and failed to warn consumers. Johnson & Johnson denied the claim and is said to be considering an appeal. A spokeswoman said: "We have no higher responsibility than the health and safety of consumers, and we are disappointed with the outcome of the trial. "We sympathise with the plaintiff's family but firmly believe the safety of cosmetic talc is supported by decades of scientific evidence." Other cases pending The verdict at the end of the three-week trial was the first time damages have been awarded by a US jury over talc claims. More than 1,000 similar cases are pending nationwide and lawyers said thousands more could now be filed. The jury in Ms Fox's case deliberated for five hours before finding Johnson & Johnson liable for fraud, negligence and conspiracy. The award constituted $10m in damages and $62m in punitive damages. "This case clearly was a bellwether and clearly the jury has seen the evidence and found it compelling," said Stanford University law professor Nora Freeman Engstrom. "The jury was distressed by the company's conduct." However, she said the size of the award was unlikely to survive. "Big jury verdicts do tend to be reined in during the course of the appellate process and I expect that to be the case here," she said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 "other sports"??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 40 minutes ago, Mostyn6 said: "other sports"??? Maybe weight lifting or sumo wrestling. They're always chucking talc around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 sorry I had two tabs up, my other tab was in the "Pub" honestly, can mods transfer it to the pub sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Reading the headlines in the BBC news feed is a nightmare this week, what with Boris Johnson. Adam Johnson and now Johnson & Johnson all in the news. All we need now is Seth to end up on Strictly and Bradley to score a hat trick tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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