By August 2025, More Than 63,000 Lawsuits Had Been Filed Against J&J For Claims Related To Ovarian Cancer And Mesothelioma

More than 63,000 lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson over the dangers of ovarian cancer and mesothelioma linked to talc will be filed by August 2025

Sunday, September 21, 2025 - The number of lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder has reached an unbelievable level. As of August 2025, there were more than 63,000 complaints filed against the company. The main diseases that the plaintiffs say were caused by long-term exposure to talc goods that were allegedly contaminated with asbestos are ovarian cancer and mesothelioma. There are lawsuits in both state and federal courts, making this one of the biggest mass tort proceedings in U.S. history. Survivors and their families say that firms should have given harsher warnings decades ago, when early studies started to raise safety concerns. The number of cases shows not just how deeply people are worried, but also how more and more people are willing to fight for justice for what they think are avoidable tragedies. Lawyers said that more and more women are calling them to find a talcum powder cancer lawyer who can look over their medical records and see whether they can file a talcum powder cancer claim. This increase in lawsuits shows that health concerns of consumers, which used to be relegated to advocacy groups, are now legal and political issues that everyone cares about. The lawsuits also show how one product, which is sold as a way to keep clean every day, can make people around the world think about corporate responsibility, public health, and government control.

The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation says that thousands of cases have been combined into multidistrict litigation (MDL) in the New Jersey federal court. Other cases are still being handled in state courts. Federal data show that most of the claims are for ovarian cancer, but mesothelioma cases are nonetheless important because it is well known that even modest amounts of asbestos exposure can be dangerous. The FDA has officially admitted that talc can be contaminated with asbestos and has raised the standards for testing cosmetic products to keep an eye on them. Health officials have said that while not every study shows a clear relationship between using talc and getting ovarian cancer, there is enough evidence to be highly worried. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has also begun to keep track of how much talc women are exposed to. This shows how severe the problem is from a public health point of view. In the meantime, the huge quantity of claims is causing delays in the courts, and some plaintiffs have to wait years for their trial dates. According to legal experts, big jury awards in past cases have made more people want to file, and the trend doesn't seem to be slowing down. There are tens of thousands more claims that still need to be settled, so the pressure on courts, regulators, and businesses is certain to grow in the coming months.