The victims were awarded $550 million in compensatory damages and $4.14 billion in punitive damages by the jury.<\/span><\/p>\n “The women and their families said decades-long use of Baby Powder and other cosmetic talc products caused their diseases,” the story reported. “They allege the company knew its talc was contaminated with asbestos since at least the 1970s but failed to warn consumers about the risks.”<\/p>\n Photo credit: iStockphoto.com\/courtneyk<\/p><\/div>\n Similar cases have returned verdicts for plaintiffs of $72 million and $55 million, though at least one verdict has also been overturned.<\/p>\n For ovarian cancer victims who have used the products and suffered their consequences, these verdicts provide some hope for collecting damages for the devastating effects of the seemingly harmless substances as part of their daily health care regimens.<\/p>\n A Washington Post story from 2016 reported that at one of the earlier trials that internal Johnson & Johnson corporate memos were seen by some jurors as showing that the company knew the potential dangers of the products but didn\u2019t advise consumers or regulators or add warnings labels to the products, according to an earlier MyPhillyLawyer<\/em> blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n Johnson & Johnson has said it will appeal the latest $4.69 billion jury verdict, according to Reuters. The company called the latest trial and the jury’s ruling “fundamentally unfair.”<\/p>\n Legal cases like this one occur around the nation every day and are examples of similar kinds of cases that\u00a0MyPhillyLawyer\u00a0attorneys regularly work on tirelessly for our own clients. Often, we are not able to discuss the cases we are actively working on due to confidentiality requirements, so we discuss other relevant cases in the news such as this one to illustrate the legal situations people find themselves in every day.<\/p>\n We here at\u00a0MyPhillyLawyer\u00a0stand ready to assist you with your legal case if you or a loved one is ever seriously injured in a medical malpractice case, birth injury or any kind of\u00a0vehicle crash<\/a> anywhere in the United States.<\/p>\n These kinds of cases are a somber reminder that patients and their families must be vigilant about the medical care they receive so they know what is being done for a patient\u2019s care every step of the way. But at the same time, patients and families aren\u2019t doctors and they can\u2019t know every question to ask. That\u2019s where skilled, expert, compassionate and thorough legal representation is needed by patients and their families who have been harmed by medical malpractice and errors or omissions during their treatment.<\/p>\n We pledge to make sure that you and your family get the dogged and experienced legal representation that you deserve and expect from a professional legal team which works hard to uncover every fact to bolster your case and maximize your damage award.<\/p>\n We represent the families of victims who die in such tragedies as well, to ensure that their families receive every penny of damages that they are eligible to receive.<\/p>\n Call\u00a0MyPhillyLawyer<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0215-227-2727<\/a>\u00a0or toll-free at\u00a01-(866) 352-4572<\/a>\u00a0anytime and our experienced, compassionate, aggressive team of attorneys and support staff will be there for you and your family every step of the way as we manage your case through the legal system.<\/p>\n When Winning Matters Most, Call MyPhillyLawyer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"bicycle](\"https:\/\/www.myphillylawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1-17-14-by-courtneyk-from-iStock_000023903474XSmall-300x199-300x199.jpg\" "\\"\\"")