$27.4M verdict for man who said talc sold by J&J caused cancer

Lead plaintiff’s counsel Danny R. Kraft Jr., a New York based associate attorney of Weitz & Luxenberg PC, said he was happy with the verdict but “there’s no amount of money that’s going to make him not have mesothelioma.”

LOS ANGELES -- A jury awarded $27.4 million Tuesday, after a 38-day trial, to a man who said his exposure to asbestos through Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder caused his cancer.

Lead plaintiff's counsel Danny R. Kraft Jr., a New York-based associate attorney of Weitz & Luxenberg PC, said he was happy with the verdict but there's no amount of money that's going to make [his client] not have mesothelioma."

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Civil Litigation

Oct. 13, 2021

$27.4M verdict for man who said talc sold by J&J caused cancer

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