Judge Adds $10M Punitive Award: J&J Was ‘Indifferent,’ ‘Willfully Ignorant’ About Talc’s Health Risks

On Wednesday, a Connecticut judge added $10 million in punitive damages against Johnson & Johnson after a jury’s $15 million verdict last year to a man who alleged its baby powder caused his mesothelioma.

       

On Wednesday, a Connecticut judge added $10 million in punitive damages against Johnson & Johnson after a jury’s $15 million verdict last year to a man who alleged its baby powder caused his mesothelioma.