Each year, about 20,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Each year, about 14,000 women in the United States die from ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is the ninth most common cancer among women in the United States. Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer related deaths among women in …
Recently Unsealed Documents Raise the Question – Did Johnson & Johnson Know That its Talcum Powder Products Contained Asbestos?
James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. has long represented workers who were injured or killed by exposure to asbestos products, and more recently, women who developed ovarian cancer after using talcum powder products for personal hygiene. These tend to be separate practice areas, but sometimes they overlap. Although talcum powder which is asbestos free can …
Owens-Corning Fiberglas
James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. has been representing persons injured by asbestos products for more than 27 years. During that time, we have brought claims against many companies that manufactured or distributed asbestos containing materials. One of the companies most frequently sued or claimed against was Owens-Corning, formerly known as Owens-Corning Fiberglas (OCF). Many …
The History of Owens Illinois
James F. Humphreys & Associates, L.C. has represented thousands of people with asbestos related injuries . In the course of doing so, we have become familiar with the corporate history of many companies which manufactured or distributed asbestos products. If you used a glass container today, there’s a good chance that it was made by …
Alternatives to Talcum Powder
Talcum powder is made from finely ground talc, a naturally occurring mineral. For years, women have been assured that talcum powder products such as Johnson’s Baby Powder and Johnson & Johnson’s Shower to Shower were safe and gentle to use for purposes of personal hygiene. A growing number of studies, however, have shown an increased …
Ovarian Cancer and You
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 20,000 women in the United States get ovarian cancer every year, and about 14,000 die from this disease.1 Treatment for ovarian cancer, which usually involves surgery and chemotherapy,2 works best when it is detected early.3 Unfortunately, there are no screening tests for ovarian cancer in …
Should Anyone Be Using Baby Powder?
Baby powder has been widely used for more than a hundred years for diaper rash, skin irritation and personal hygiene. Although companies like Johnson & Johnson have long touted baby powder as safe and gentle, the American Pediatric Association and many physicians now recommend against using talcum powder, primarily because of respiratory concerns if the …
Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer
Talcum powder is made from a soft mineral known as talc. It is widely used in a number of household products, including shampoos, toothpaste, baby powder and body powders, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Shower to Shower and Johnson’s Baby Powder. Unfortunately, there is growing evidence that talcum powder may cause cancer of both the …
California Jury Returns Record Verdict in Talcum Powder Cancer Case
On Monday, August 21, 2017, a jury in Los Angeles returned a verdict of $417 million against Johnson & Johnson in a case where the plaintiff alleged that her ovarian cancer had been caused by J&J’s talcum powder products such as Johnson’s Baby Powder. This is the largest talcum powder verdict to date against J&J, …
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Family Exposures to Asbestos
People who work with asbestos can carry asbestos home on their clothes, shoes, tools, rags, work supplies, lunch boxes and hair and in their cars, thereby exposing family members to this toxic material. Exposures of this kind are referred to as “take home exposures,” “household exposures,” or “second hand exposures.” James F. Humphreys & Associates, …
