Today, a jury found Johnson &
Johnson liable with a $497.6 million verdict in the second bellwether trial in
the multidistrict litigation over allegedly defective Pinnacle hip prosthetics
manufactured by its DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. unit. The case involved five separate
plaintiffs. The first bellwhether case tried last fall was a defense verdict.
The trial took place in Texas after
hearing 37 days of testimony. The jury received the case late in the afternoon
on March 10th and deliberated for four more days before reaching the verdict.
This is the second major defeat
for Johnson & Johnson in a little over a month. The first defeat resulted a
St. Louis jury awarded an injured plaintiff $72 million against Johnson &
Johnson for their talc-based powders. That theory involved the powder creating
an increased risk of ovarian cancer.
Our firm has been handling
Pinnacle and ASR hip cases for nearly six years. If you or a loved one were
implanted with a DePuy Pinnacle or ASR metal-on-metal hip and suffered
injuries, please contact Booth Samuels at toll free 1-866-515-8880 or at booths@pittmandutton.com.
