A California man suing Johnson & Johnson told jurors on Monday how his life was upended by a cancer diagnosis that he blames on using the company's baby powder since childhood, as the first trial over the product in nearly two years neared its end.
told jurors on Monday how his life was upended by a cancer diagnosis that he blames on using the company's baby powder since childhood, as the first trial over the product in nearly two years neared its end.
Allison Brown, a lawyer for J&J, in a cross-examination, asked Hernandez about how much he knew about his own case. Earlier in the day, jurors heard from Hernandez's mother, Anna Camacho, who said she used large amounts of J&J's baby powder on her son when he was a baby and through childhood. She cried as she described Hernandez's illness.Hernandez's trial, expected to conclude later this week, comes as J&J seeks to resolve thousands of similar talc lawsuits through a settlement.in Trenton, New Jersey, proposing to pay $8.
J&J has said the proposed bankruptcy settlement offers a fairer and faster resolution for cancer claimants than litigation in other courts.during bankruptcy proceedings, but Kaplan allowed Hernandez's trial to go ahead because he is expected to live only a short time.
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