Oregon Jury Awards $260M to Woman in J&J Talc Cancer Case
TL;DR
A Beaverton woman, Kyung Lee, was awarded $260 million by a Portland jury after claiming Johnson & Johnson's talc-based Baby Powder caused her mesothelioma. The jury found the company directly responsible due to asbestos in the product. Johnson & Johnson plans to appeal the decision, asserting the safety of their talc products.
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