The Pinnacle hip implant, last sold by Johnson & Johnson in 2013, still appears to have the full faith of the healthcare giant behind it. After going to trial and losing on multiple occasions, J&J is now questioning the fairness of the latest verdict given by a jury; a verdict that called for $1 billion in punitive damages to be levied against the ...
Johnson & Johnson Loses Huge in Billion-Dollar Verdict
Posted December 9, 2016 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
“You got to know when to hold ‘em. Know when to fold ‘em. Know when to walk away, and know when to run.”
It’s pretty obvious that no one at Johnson & Johnson knows the words to Kenny Rodgers’ timeless advice-giving anthem “The Gambler.” If they did, they might have considered that pressing their defense of the Pinnacle hip replacement implant may lead them to another loss. In ...
continue reading...Consolidation Sought in J&J Talc Powder Cases
Posted August 17, 2016 in Product News and Recalls
More than $100 million has been awarded to plaintiffs accusing Johnson & Johnson of failing to take action after a potential link was discovered between talc powder and ovarian cancer. Yet, the company continues to manufacture talc-based products and insists that the ingredient is safe.
Attention was first drawn to talc when it was removed from J&J baby powders in the 1970s. Talc was quietly replaced with corn starch, but other products ...
continue reading...Texas Law Leads to Drop in Hip Implant Award
Posted July 27, 2016 in Depuy Hip Replacements | Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
A $500 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy hip implant unit was slashed by nearly $350 million, based primarily on a Texas statute that limits amounts that can be recovered in punitive damages.
Earlier this year, five plaintiffs were awarded half a billion dollars for complications stemming from the use of the Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implant. $140 million was compensatory while $360 million ...
continue reading...Second Loss Opens Door to Flood of Talc Cancer Lawsuits
Posted May 23, 2016 in Product News and Recalls
When a St. Louis jury found that Johnson & Johnson talc was not only responsible for a woman’s fatal case of ovarian cancer, but had also known about talc’s dangers for decades, it was only a matter of time before more information on the topic would be forced out of the shadows.
The jury wasn’t happy with J&J, and their fury came through in their verdict. While $10 ...
continue reading...New Study Further Cements Talc/Cancer Link
Posted March 24, 2016 in Product News and Recalls
As Johnson & Johnson continues to deny any wrongdoing in cases claiming talc powder’s link to ovarian cancer, a new study puts another nail in its coffin.
To say that the corporation vouches for the safety of talc, at least publicly, is a bit of an understatement. In a statement released by J&J, the company goes on the record as claiming that “with over 100 years of use, few ingredients have ...
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