Johnson & Johnson Lawsuit: Product Liability in the News
February 7, 2020
Summary
On February 6, 2020, a jury handed punitive verdicts of $750 million to Johnson & Johnson for claims the company knowingly sold baby powder containing asbestos, which led to the development of mesothelioma in four individuals.
The judge later reduced the verdict to $186 million. The mesothelioma victims were represented by three lawyers, including Christopher M. Placitella of Cohen, Placitella, & Roth P.C.
Representing Attorney
Christopher M. Placitella
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