Plaintiff Moves for Coordination of California Pinnacle Hip Implant Cases

SAN FRANCISCO - The attorney for a woman who claims she was injured by the DePuy Pinnacle Acetabular Cup System hip replacement device has moved for coordination of all similar California state court Pinnacle system lawsuits. Gibson v. DePuy Orthopaedics Inc., et al., No. 11-509000 (Calif. Super., San Francisco Cty.).

Brian J. Devine of Seeger Salvas asserts that the number of pending Pinnacle device cases and the complexity of each action favor coordination in San Francisco County Superior Court.

"The factual and legal allegations in all of the included actions are nearly identical," Devine says. "These cases are 'complex' because …