Companies Johnson & Johnson FollowJune 26 (Reuters) - A California man suing Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) told jurors on Monday how his life was upended by a cancer diagnosis that he blames on using the company's baby powder since childhood, as the first trial over the product in nearly two years neared its end.
J&J has denied that its baby powder contained asbestos or causes cancer.
He also said he did not remember his doctor ever telling him that baby powder caused his cancer.
Earlier in the day, jurors heard from Hernandez's mother, Anna Camacho, who said she used large amounts of J&J's baby powder on her son when he was a baby and through childhood.
Hernandez's trial, expected to conclude later this week, comes as J&J seeks to resolve thousands of similar talc lawsuits through a settlement.
Persons:
Johnson, Emory Hernandez, J, Hernandez, Anthony, Allison Brown, Anna Camacho, Michael Kaplan, Kaplan, Brendan Pierson, Alexia Garamfalvi, Matthew Lewis
Organizations:
Johnson, Alameda County Superior Court, View, LTL Management, Chief U.S, U.S, Thomson
Locations:
California, Alameda County, Emory, Trenton , New Jersey, New Jersey, New York