A 62-year-old Virginia woman is now $110.5 million richer, after a St. Louis jury ruled in her favor, supporting her claim that Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused her to get ovarian cancer.
On Thursday night, Wise, Virginia resident Lois Slemp received the highest award in a series of baby powder lawsuits alleging that the products could cause cancer. According to the Los Angeles Times, previous juries in St. Louis awarded a combined $197 million to three plaintiffs, with the previous highest award of $72 million, like the others, still under appeal. Furthermore, there are about 2,000 other state and federal lawsuits accusing companies such as Johnson & Johnson of making talcum powder products that could pose long-term health risks, including, but not limited to cancer.
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