Jury Awards $20 Million Verdict in Talc Mesothelioma Case Casaretto Estate v. Johnson & Johnson October 28, 2025 A jury today awarded $20 million to the family of Dr. Alberto A. Casaretto, finding that Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based products caused his fatal mesothelioma. The lawsuit, brought by his son, Alberto Casaretto Jr., alleged that the company’s talc was contaminated with asbestos and that Johnson & Johnson failed to warn consumers. The verdict delivers […] Read More
Florida Talc Trial Opens Against Johnson & Johnson: Plaintiffs Say “It Was Not Pure” September 25, 2025 Today, jurors in Broward County, Florida, heard opening statements in a new talc trial against Johnson & Johnson, brought by the family of Dr. Albert Casaretto, a 78-year-old physician who died in 2022 from mesothelioma after decades of daily talc use. Plaintiffs are represented by Chris Tisi of Levin Papantonio, as well as John Uustal […] Read More
Court Rejects Johnson & Johnson’s Latest Bankruptcy Maneuver in Talc Litigation April 2, 2025 Plaintiffs’ attorneys representing ovarian cancer victims look forward to the tort process continuing in court. On Monday, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has issued a decisive ruling rejecting Johnson & Johnson’s latest attempt to use the bankruptcy system to resolve its talc-related cancer litigation. In a strongly worded opinion, U.S. […] Read More
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