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Matthew Rimmer

5 Monate her •

Matthew Rimmer
5 Monate her •

Is there asbestos in your makeup? Why women with cancer are suing big beauty brands
law https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/jun/10/is-there-asbestos-in-your-makeup-why-women-with-cancer-are-suing-big-beauty-brands
As tens of thousands of
suits related to Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder flood US courts, many women are coming forward claiming that talc-based makeup gave them asbestos-related mesothelioma
#healthlaw #liability #asbestos

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Richelle Sparrow 5 Monate her •

This highlights a flaw in the US civil court system. There is a cottage industry in liability claims. "Free money" (for lawyers). It is cheaper for companies to settle than fight. The jury system favors plaintiffs. Appeal to emotion (from alleged harm, without establishing causality), while demanding companies prove innocence (precautionary principle).

Matthew Rimmer 5 Monate her •

Many of the actions were run by State AGs https://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/news/story/attorney-general-raoul-reaches-700-million-settlement-with-johnson-and-johnson If they didn't have a strong case, J&J would not have settled....

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Richelle Sparrow 5 Monate her •

Illinois, and particularly Madison County, is notorious for pro-plaintiff juries. Many class action suits against major corporations are filled there. It is a form of judicial venue shopping by lawyers. Bigger judgments mean more money for them. Victim compensation is only a side effect.

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