Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics asked a federal appeals court this week to expedite the appeal of its $151 million loss in a product liability lawsuit brought over its Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implant. In March, a Texas federal jury slapped DePuy Orthopaedics with a $500 million judgment in favor of a quintet of plaintiffs […]
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Judge slashes $500m jury verdict to $151m in J&J’s Pinnacle hip loss
A federal judge yesterday slashed a $500 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics in the multi-district litigation over its Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implant, cutting the award to roughly $151 million. In March, a Texas federal jury slapped DePuy Orthopaedics with a $500 million judgment in favor of a quintet of plaintiffs who blamed the Pinnacle […]
Wright Medical wants retrial in Conserve hip implant loss
Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) wants a federal appeals court to overturn the verdict in the 1st bellwether trial over its Conserve metal-on-metal hip implant, arguing that a new trial is warranted because the jury had 2 bites at the apple. An Atlanta jury last year awarded plaintiff Robyn Christiansen $1 million in compensatory damages and another $10 million […]
Johnson & Johnson wants Pinnacle bellwethers stayed after $500m loss
A Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary wants a federal appeals court to hit the pause button in the multi-district litigation over its Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implant to give it enough time to appeal a $500 million jury verdict. In March, a Texas federal jury slapped DePuy Orthopaedics with a $500 million judgment in favor of a […]
Study: Metal-on-metal hips impede osteoblast formation
A study of metal-on-metal hip implants found that the metal ions released when the parts of the cobalt-chromium-molybdenum devices rub against each other were able to penetrate into bone marrow, where they impeded the formation of bone-growing cells. Metal-on-metal hip implants came under intense scrutiny following the high-profile August 2010 recall of DePuy Orthopaedics’ ASR XL acetabular and ASR […]
Jury slaps Johnson & Johnson with $500m verdict in Pinnacle hip bellwether
UPDATED March 18, 2016, with additional comment from DePuy, plaintiffs’ and defendant’s attorneys. A Texas federal jury today slapped Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics with a $500 million judgment in favor of a quintet of plaintiffs who said the metal-on-metal Pinnacle hip implant caused their injuries. After a 2-month trial, jurors found that the […]
FDA mandates PMAs for metal-on-metal hip implants
The FDA said today that it will require the manufacturers of metal-on-metal hip implants to put the devices through its stringent pre-market approval process. The federal safety watchdog said its final order affects 2 types of MoM hips: Hip joint metal/metal semi-constrained with a cemented acetabular component, and hip joint metal/metal semi-constrained with an uncemented […]
Johnson & Johnson escapes DePuy Pinnacle hip implant lawsuit
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics yesterday won the dismissal of a False Claims Act lawsuit brought by a pair of British surgeons over its since-discontinued Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implant. Drs. Antoni Nargol and David Langton sued in 2012, alleging that DePuy Orthopaedics committed fraud when it billed federal agencies for Pinnacle implantation procedures, because […]
Jury hits Wright Medical with $11m verdict in Conserve hip implant bellwether
A federal jury in Georgia last week handed an $11 million loss to Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) in the 1st bellwether trial in the multidistrict litigation filed over its Conserve metal-on-metal hip implant. The Atlanta jury awarded plaintiff Robyn Christiansen $1 million in compensatory damages and another $10 million in punitive damages, Christiansen’s lawyers said. The jury found […]
U.K. lawyers, medical device makers convene over metal-on-metal hip lawsuits
Lawyers from both sides in more than 1,000 U.K. lawsuits filed over metal-on-metal hip implants reportedly met yesterday in London’s High Court for an unprecedented case management conference to consolidate the suits. When you need a lawyer, visit https://www.kaplunmarx.com/. There are 11 separate products involved in the litigation, including hip implants made by Johnson & Johnson […]