March 2019 – SCOVERNLAW

Bayer and Johnson & Johnson Settle Lawsuits Over Xarelto, a Blood Thinner, for $775 Million

Posted on March 26, 2019 Scovern LawPosted in Xarelto

By Katie Thomas, New York Times, March 25, 2019 The settlement resolves about 25,000 lawsuits, which claimed the companies failed to warn about deadly bleeding episodes caused by the drug. Johnson & Johnson and Bayer said on Monday that they had agreed to pay $775 million to settle about 25,000 lawsuits involving the blood thinner Xarelto, […]

J&J Hit With $29.5M Verdict In Latest Talc Trial

Posted on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 Scovern LawPosted in Talcum Powder Cancer Link

Law360 (March 13, 2019, 9:20 PM EDT) — A California state jury on Wednesday found Johnson & Johnson’s talcum-based baby powder contained cancer-causing asbestos and caused a woman’s mesothelioma, awarding nearly $29.5 million. After deliberating for roughly two days, the Oakland jury returned with a verdict in favor of plaintiff Teresa E. Leavitt, finding that J&J’s baby […]