Dr. Casaretto's 50 years of daily use provides one of the clearest exposure histories in talc litigation.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A Broward County jury has reached a $20 million verdict in Casaretto v. Johnson & Johnson, a wrongful death case brought by Kelley | Uustal Trial Attorneys and Levin Papantonio on behalf of the family of Dr. Alberto Casaretto, a respected Florida physician who developed mesothelioma after daily use of Johnson & Johnson's talc.

"Dr. Casaretto, a long-time medical professional who was the first to bring outpatient dialysis treatment centers to South Florida and saved thousands of lives, was a daily user of Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products. He trusted the company behind it. Because of that product he lost a decade of life," said attorney John Uustal during closing argument.

Dr. Casaretto, who practiced medicine in South Florida for decades, believed Johnson's Baby Powder was safe. He used it every day and was later diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, a fatal asbestos-related cancer. He passed away in December 2022.

Dr. Casaretto's 50 years of daily use provides one of the clearest exposure histories in talc litigation. He was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Plaintiff's experts tested one of his bottles and found asbestos. Dr. Casaretto never worked with asbestos or had any other known exposure.

Attorneys alleged that Johnson & Johnson's talc products, marketed as "gentle" and "safe," were in fact contaminated with asbestos and that the company concealed those risks for decades while continuing to sell it to families across America.

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