Feb 25, 2022
Bankruptcy Judge Blocks Cancer Victims from Civil Courts
Washington, DC — The following is a statement from American Association for Justice CEO Linda Lipsen on today’s bankruptcy court decision allowing Johnson and Johnson to exploit the bankruptcy system to prevent cancer victims from seeking accountability:
" Johnson and Johnson’s poisonous baby powder causes cancer, a fact they hid for decades. Johnson & Johnson has now received a green light to evade accountability, limit compensation to cancer victims and undermine civil justice. Today’s overreaching decision is a smack in the face to cancer patients and their families, and a complete abuse of the bankruptcy system by a massively profitable corporation. Congress must act to ensure this contemptible gimmick is not replicated by other corporations."
CONTACT Carly Moore Sfregola Email: Carly.Sfregola@justice.org Phone: 202.684.9609
The American Association for Justice is a nonprofit association of lawyers who represent the interests of plaintiffs. The AAJ advocates for fair access to the civil court system. The AAJ strives to promote a fair and effective justice system and support attorneys in their efforts to ensure that persons injured by the misconduct or negligence of others can obtain justice. Attorneys represent those in personal injury cases and other civil matters.
