{"id":14088,"date":"2023-07-20T15:16:52","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T21:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/?post_type=blog&p=14088"},"modified":"2023-11-20T13:05:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T19:05:27","slug":"doctors-who-linked-talc-to-cancer-have-been-sued-by-johnson-johnson","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/es\/asbestos-blog\/los-medicos-que-relacionaron-el-talco-con-el-cancer-han-sido-demandadas-por-johnson-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctors Who Linked Talc to Cancer Have Been Sued by Johnson & Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a surprising development of the already complex situation surrounding Johnson and Johnson, the company has recently sued four doctors responsible for linking talc to cancer in their published studies. Here\u2019s what you need to know about this latest development in the growing controversy surrounding Johnson and Johnson- and how this could change the legal trajectory that the company currently faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you believe that you were exposed to asbestos, even as a child, speak to a healthcare provider about tests and screening to help diagnose lung-scarring and screen for <\/strong>asbestos-related diseases<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Why is Johnson & Johnson suing doctors?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Johnson and Johnson is the latest and greatest corporation to face a serious range of lawsuits in the aftermath of ongoing asbestos exposure research, specifically in relation to their talc baby powder products. But how the company has responded to these claims has been unexpected and unpredictable, to say the least. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll forms of asbestos are carcinogenic to humans.\u201d<\/span> 1 <\/sup><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
A lot at stake in asbestos litigation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
There is no question that Johnson and Johnson has historic examples such as Johns-Manville in mind when they consider what kind of outcome they might face in relation to their products, especially if they come out on the losing side of legal proceedings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s because Johns-Manville<\/a> was both the largest manufacturer of asbestos products in the United States, as well as the first of hundreds of thousands of personal injury lawsuits related to asbestos exposure. And that\u2019s what makes the latest turn of events regarding Johnson and Johnson so interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cSome asbestos fibers may bypass\u2026your body\u2019s natural defenses\u2026and lodge deep within your lungs. Those fibers can remain in place for a very long time and may never be removed.\u201d<\/h3>\n                            
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Restructure Before Retreat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Not wanting to face the same financial ruin that other corporations have faced, Johnson and Johnson recently devised a legal workaround of the liability they could face from injury lawsuits related to their products. This legal workaround is a corporate merger under Texas law that has been referred to as the Texas Two-Step<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is the Texas Two-Step?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In its most basic sense, the Texas Two-Step provides certain bankruptcy laws that allow a corporation to merge, or more properly, to divide into multiple entities. However, this provision has allowed for the unintended outcome of Johnson and Johnson to do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n