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On December 1, 2016 a Texas federal jury found Johnson’s & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. unit liable for over $1.04 billion for negligently designing the Pinnacle hip implant.
J&J was also found liable for aiding and abetting DePuy in each of the seven causes of action.
Although the jury did not find that J&J conspired with DePuy on the design defect claim, it found J&J liable for conspiracy on the other six claims.
The company stopped selling the devices in 2013 after the FDA toughened artificial hip regulations.
A Texas federal jury handed down the record-setting verdict on December 1st:
The verdict is the third largest overall jury award of 2016.
The largest award ($3 billion) was made in June in a breach of contract case brought against Oracle Corporation.
Six of the seven largest product-defect verdicts in the U.S. this year have been against J&J units, including three coming in talcum lawsuits alleging that the company’s talc powder products cause ovarian cancer.
J&J faces nearly 9,000 lawsuits over their Pinnacle hip implants, which have been consolidated into multidistrict litigation (MDL) in Texas federal court.
Common allegations of these claims charge that friction between the hip implant device’s metal socket and metal ball head releases billions of microscopic metal particles, contaminating the blood stream and the surrounding tissue with “wear debris” over time.
This debris can damage the bone and tissue surrounding the implant and joint, resulting in pain, implant loosening, device failure, and the need for revision surgery, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Camp Lejeune’s water contamination issue spanned several decades starting in the 1950s. Exposure to these chemicals has been linked to various serious health issues, including cancer, organ diseases, and death.
Research is increasingly suggesting a link between the use of Tylenol during pregnancy and the development of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism and ADHD, in infants.
Legal action is being taken against manufacturers of Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF), a chemical used in fighting fires. The plaintiffs allege that exposure to the foam caused health issues such as cancer, organ damage, and birth and fertility issues.
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Consumers are advised that Melissa’s brand fresh organic basil in 2.0-ounce and 4.0-ounce packages are now included in a April 19, 2024 recall initiated by Miami, Florida-based Infinite Herbs LLC. The Melissa’s brand portion of the recall covers 96 2.0-ounce packages of fresh organic basil
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC has announced a corrective Class I recall of an infusion pump software, LVP Software, that runs on the Ivenix Infusion System (IIS). Initiated by the firm on March 7, 2024, the action comes after multiple software anomalies were identified and found
According to the FDA, 20-ounce packages of “King Kullen Broccoli Cutlets with Bread Crumbs and Parmesan” have been recalled by New Haven, Connecticut-based Gracie’s Kitchen due to the potential presence of undeclared sesame and wheat. Individuals who live with allergies to either allergen are advised