Hip Replacement Lawsuit News: DePuy Pinnacle Plaintiffs Awarded $247 Million At Conclusion of 4th Federal Bellwether Trial, Bernstein Liebhard LLP Reports

NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson & Johnson and its DePuy Orthopaedics subsidiary have been ordered to pay $247 million to six plaintiffs who experienced the premature failure of a metal-on-metal version of the companies' Pinnacle Hip Replacement System. Yesterday's verdict in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, followed a 9-week trial and marked the defendants' third loss in a multidistrict litigation that includes more than 9,200 similar Pinnacle hip  lawsuits.  (In re: DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. Pinnacle Hip Implant Product Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2244)

"Our Firm is representing hundreds of people who suffered serious complications following implantation of allegedly defective metal-on-metal hip implants. We have been monitoring this case closely, since the verdict was expected to provide some clues as to how future juries might rule in other Pinnacle hip claims," says Sandy A. Liebhard, a partner at Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing victims of defective medical devices, drugs and consumer products. The Firm continues to offer free legal reviews anyone who experienced serious and debilitating complications following the implantation of a metal-on-metal hip replacement.

DePuy Pinnacle Hip Lawsuits

DePuy and Johnson & Johnson are facing more 9,700 lawsuits nationwide involving a version of the Pinnacle hip that utilizes the companies' Ultamet liner. The six plaintiffs involved in this latest trial were residents of New York, and all were forced to undergo risky revision surgery after their Pinnacle implants failed within just a few years of their initial hip replacement surgery. The defendants were accused of falsely promoting the devices as a more durable option for patients in need of hip replacement, despite design flaws that increased the risk of bone erosion, tissue necrosis, and other debilitating complications.

The Northern District of Texas concluded its first bellwether Pinnacle trial in October 2014, with the jury finding for Johnson & Johnson and DePuy. But three consecutive juries have since delivered verdicts in favor of plaintiffs.

The litigation concluded its second bellwether trial in March 2016, when five Pinnacle plaintiffs were awarded a total of $500 million. However, damages were reduced to $151 million to comply with Texas law governing punitive damages.

The litigation's third bellwether trial concluded last December, when $1 billion was awarded to six Pinnacle hip recipients. However, that verdict was reduced to $543 million.

This latest jury deliberated for just 14 hours before ordering the companies to pay the plaintiffs $79 million in actual damages and $168 million in punitive damages.

Individuals who suffered serious complications due to the premature failure of a metal-on-metal hip device may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost wages and other damages. To learn more about filing a hip replacement lawsuit, please visit Bernstein Liebhard LLP's website, or call 800-511-5092 for a free, no-obligation review of your case.

About Bernstein Liebhard LLP 
Bernstein Liebhard LLP is a New York-based law firm exclusively representing injured persons in complex individual and class action lawsuits nationwide since 1993. As a national law firm, Bernstein Liebhard LLP possesses all of the legal and financial resources required to successfully challenge billion dollar pharmaceutical and medical device companies. As a result, our attorneys and legal staff have been able to recover more than $3.5 billion on behalf of our clients. Bernstein Liebhard LLP is honored to once again be named to The National Law Journal's "Plaintiffs' Hot List," recognizing the top plaintiffs' firms in the country. This year's nomination marks the thirteenth year the firm has been named to this prestigious annual list.

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