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Jury Orders DePuy to Pay $1 Billion in Pinnacle Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Case

LogoParker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of victims injured by defective drugs and medical devices, is proud to have represented plaintiffs in the recent trial regarding DePuy Orthopaedics' Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implant. The firm comments that a Dallas jury has returned a verdict of over $1.04 billion. A verdict was returned for each of the six plaintiffs. Parker Waichman represented three of the plaintiffs in conjunction with the distinguished firm of Neblett Beard & Arsenault. The firm also proudly worked alongside The Lanier Law Firm. The multidistrict litigation (MDL) case is In re: DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. Pinnacle Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation, case number 3:11-md-02244, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.