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Product Liability
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Case Details
A Dallas, Texas jury decided in favor of five patients who had consolidated their claims in a lawsuit over injuries sustained when their Pinnacle implants failed prematurely. The plaintiffs had filed their suits claiming serious design defects and alleging the companies had failed to warn patients of the dangers of the implants. Both J&J and DePuy were found liable by the Texas jury.
Additional Notes
The verdict includes more than $30 million in actual damages for the five plaintiffs and more than $472 million in punitive damages assessed against Johnson & Johnson and DePuy. Both companies have announced their intentions to appeal the verdict. Currently, there are thousands of separate Pinnacle cases awaiting action.