Civil Litigation
Aug. 9, 2017
Plaintiff’s doctor said talc use, not genetics, caused cancer
Doctor of dying plaintiff testified in the Johnson & Johnson liability trial that she ruled out genetics a contributing factor to cancer.
ROBINSON
LOS ANGELES — The doctor of dying plaintiff Eva Echeverria testified Tuesday in the Johnson & Johnson liability trial that she ruled out genetics as a contributing factor to the development of her patient’s ovarian cancer.
Annie Yessaian, a key plaintiff’s witness in the California bellwether trial, said it was more likely than not that Echeverria’s use of the cosmetic company’s baby powder led to developing ovarian cancer.
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