Johnson & Johnson will pay a record fine

Johnson & Johnson will pay a record fine

One of the most famous manufacturers of baby cosmetics Johnson & Johnson again in scandal! Monday August 21, the California court issued a decision requiring world-renowned company to pay compensation in the amount of 417 million dollars to the woman who used her products.

Plaintiff Eva Echeveriya regularly use baby powder and means for intimate hygiene of women based on the talcum of J & J. the American said that because of the company’s products giant, she developed ovarian cancer, so she decided to sue.

Johnson & Johnson will pay a record fine

As reported by Reuters, the Supreme court of Los Angeles has identified the largest amount of fines for the time of the scandal connected with the products of J & J, which contains talc. The firm will pay 417 million dollars for the reason that it failed to adequately warn consumers about the risks of cancer when using products of the company on the basis of talc.

Recall that in 2016, the court ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $ 72 million to the family of a woman who for 35 years have used their products and died of ovarian cancer.

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