Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Claims
Active claim. Open in most states. Not open in Texas or Michigan right now.
What is happening
For decades, many women used Johnson's Baby Powder or Shower to Shower for personal hygiene. Lawsuits say the talc in those products was linked to ovarian cancer, and that the company knew about the risk and did not warn anyone. Johnson & Johnson stopped selling talc-based baby powder in the United States in 2020, and everywhere else in 2023. The powder sold today uses cornstarch instead.
Close to 70,000 cases are waiting in one federal court in New Jersey. In July 2026, Johnson & Johnson announced a proposed 5.5 billion dollar settlement for the ovarian cancer cases. That deal is not final. It only takes effect if at least 95 percent of the people with claims accept it. New claims are still being reviewed, and a new diagnosis can still become a claim.
Who may qualify
- You, or a loved one, regularly used Johnson's Baby Powder or Shower to Shower for personal hygiene below the waist for 5 years or more.
- The use started more than 4 years before the diagnosis.
- The diagnosis is ovarian cancer or fallopian tube cancer, made after January 1, 2024.
- A BRCA gene test came back negative, or there was never a test.
- You do not already have a lawyer for this.
- You live outside Texas and Michigan. This claim is not open in those two states right now.
This list is a plain summary, not legal advice. A legal team decides what fits.
The honest part about deadlines
There is no single national deadline for these claims. Each state sets its own time limit, often 2 to 4 years from the diagnosis, and some states count from the day you first connected the illness to the powder. No one should rush you with a countdown. But because the clock is set by your state and your diagnosis date, checking sooner protects your options.
What a claim involves
Checking costs nothing and does not sign you up for anything. If your answers fit, a legal team that handles these cases looks closer. They gather medical records that show the diagnosis, and pharmacy or household records when they exist. Cases like this are usually handled on a contingency basis, which means the legal team is paid a share only if money is recovered. The legal team explains their exact terms before you sign anything.
Questions people ask
How much is a talcum powder settlement worth?
No one can tell you that honestly before a legal team reviews your case. The proposed 5.5 billion dollar settlement is a public number for around 70,000 cases together, not a promise about any single case. Anyone who quotes you a dollar figure before reviewing your records is guessing.
The use was years ago. Does that still count?
Often yes. The claim looks at long term use in the past and a recent diagnosis. That pattern is common in these cases.
What if she passed away?
A family member can check for a loved one who passed away. Courts allow certain family members to bring claims in that situation.
Why does the BRCA test matter?
Cancers tied to a BRCA gene change have a different cause story, so this claim focuses on people whose test was negative or who were never tested.
Why not Texas or Michigan?
The legal teams this claim routes to are not accepting cases from those states right now. That can change.