Johnson & Johnson to Pay $5. 5bn Settlement in Talc Cancer Lawsuit Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay an estimated $5.
5 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its talc based products caused ovarian cancer in women who used them as babies.
The settlement acknowledges that the company's products may have been tainted with asbestos, a known carcinogen, and that it had a responsibility to protect those who trusted its brands.