Johnson & Johnson Vows to Challenge Historic $42.6 Million Mesothelioma Verdict Linked to Baby Powder
BOSTON — Johnson & Johnson plans to swiftly appeal a jury’s decision that awarded $42.6 million to a Massachusetts family in a case connected to the company’s baby powder. This ruling, reached in Boston, marks what some legal experts believe to be the largest mesothelioma verdict in the state’s history. The plaintiffs, Paul and Kathryn Lovell from Melrose, claim that the use of Johnson’s Baby Powder resulted in Paul Lovell developing mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer linked to asbestos exposure. Paul Lovell, a 69-year-old father of four, stated he used the product regularly, both for himself … Read more