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A California jury gave $34.21 million to a person who got mesothelioma from Johnson & Johnson's talc products.

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Johnson & Johnson was found liable in a talc-related mesothelioma case and faces a $34.21 million jury award. Another party received 60% of the responsibility, but Johnson & Johnson was still assigned 40%.

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The finding creates legal and financial risk for Johnson & Johnson and raises concerns about its talc products. The jury said the product was defective and that missing warnings played a substantial role in the illness. The other party received 60% of the responsibility, but Johnson & Johnson was still held liable.

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