Case Result

$1B

Product Liability

2016

Trial Verdict

Cincinnati, OH

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Case Details

A Dallas federal jury issued a $1 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson and its DePuy Orthopaedics subsidiary over the sale of defective metal-on-metal hip implant devices. The verdict includes $32 million in actual damages and $1.009 billion in punitive damages, which will be paid to six people from California who suffered bone erosion, tissue death and other severe medical problems following implantation of defective Pinnacle hip implant devices. All six plaintiffs also underwent revision surgeries to replace their implants and correct damages they caused. The jury ruled the implants were defective by design and officials from Johnson & Johnson and Depuy intentionally misrepresented the dangers of the devices for monetary gain.

Additional Notes

Verdict includes $32 million in actual damages and $1.009 billion in punitive damages. Involved six plaintiffs from California who suffered bone erosion, tissue death, and other severe medical problems from defective Pinnacle hip implant devices, requiring revision surgeries. Jury found implants defective by design and intentional misrepresentation by Johnson & Johnson and DePuy. This was the third test case in a collection of bellwether cases. The second case awarded $502 million, reduced to $113 million by Texas law. A $2.5 billion settlement was reached for over 7,000 lawsuits concerning ASR metal-on-metal hip implants in 2013.