Illinois Appellate Court Affirms $45M Talc Mesothelioma Verdict
September 16, 2026
Theresa Garcia was diagnosed with mesothelioma in January 2020 when she was 52 years old. Garcia sued Johnson & Johnson and others, alleging they were negligent in selling talc-based products containing asbestos. After Garcia died in July 2020, the complaint was amended to allow her daughter, St[...]
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Judgment Ordered To Be Entered Against Johnson & Johnson And Others In Amount Of $1,059,840,000 For Mesothelioma Talc Verdict
December 29, 2025
ORDER FOR CLERK TO ENTER JUDGMENT On November 4, 2025 through December 22, 2025, this action was tried before a jury. All parties appeared with counsel. On December 22, 2025, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the Plaintiff, against Defendants Johnson & Johnson, Pecos River Talc LLC, Johnso[...]
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$18.8M Talc Cancer Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson
July 20, 2023
$18.8M Talc Cancer Verdict: On July 18, 2023, a California jury returned its verdict in the amount of $18.8 million in favor of a 24-year-old California man who alleged that he developed mesothelioma as a result of heavy use of Johnson & Johnson baby powder containing talc that was allegedly con[...]
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$40M Talc Verdict In California Against Avon
December 19, 2022
$40M Talc Verdict: A California jury returned its verdict in favor of a woman who claimed that talc in Avon Products Inc. (“Avon”) cosmetics caused her to develop cancer (mesothelioma, which is caused by exposure to asbestos). The California jury awarded the woman $40 million in actual d[...]
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