J&J Ordered To Pay $502 Million In Hip Suit
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
This is the first win for patients and the second case to go to trial of more than 7,000 complaints against DePuy Orthopedics filed nationwide alleging the metal-on-metal version of the Pinnacle artificial hip broke prematurely and required resurfacing.
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