Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary Seeks Bankruptcy Protection to Handle Talc Product Claims
The company said the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing was intended to resolve current and future claims that its products cause cancer.
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The company said the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing was intended to resolve current and future claims that its products cause cancer.
Women have filed thousands of lawsuits against J&J, claiming its talcum powder caused ovarian cancers. Billions are now at stake.
This move will deflect any potential liabilities the company would face into a newly created subsidiary and shift litigation from courtrooms across the country to one legal proceeding.
J&J is facing litigation from tens of thousands of people alleging that its talc products contain asbestos and can cause cancer
Johnson & Johnson revealed that it has filed for bankruptcy protection for a subsidiary it has created to manage roughly 30,000 talc litigation cases. Lawyers representing litigants say they will resist the ploy.