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Sign in | Join Search Bloomberg News Print (http://blog.nj.com/business_impact/print.html?entry=/2013/02/post_260.html) (http://connect.nj.com/user/njobloomberg/index.html) By Bloomberg News (http://connect.nj.com/user/njobloomberg/posts.html) on February 28, 2013 at 12:18 PM, updated February 28, 2013 at 12:37 PM A jury today ruled Johnson & Johnson must pay $7.76 million in punitive damages to a woman who previously won a $3.35 million compensatory (http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2013/02/jury_orders_johnson_johnson_pa.html) award for injuries she blamed on the company’s vaginal-mesh device. Jurors in Atlantic City made the award to punish J&J, the world’s largest seller of health-care products. The verdict came in the first of 4,000 lawsuits to go to trial over J&J’s pelvic mesh, including 2,100 in New Jersey. The jury declined to comment on its decision. The total of $11.1 million goes to Linda Gross, a South Dakota nurse who complained of constant pain and underwent 18 operations after J&J’s Gynecare Prolift was implanted to shore up weakened pelvic muscles. Outside the courthouse following today's verdict, Gross said she felt "justice has been served. This sent a message that Johnson & Johnson can never do this again." Gross, who said she still has trouble walking, sitting and standing, added, "on behalf of the other women, I'm very happy to take first to step to help others." On Monday, the panel found that J&J and its Ethicon unit failed to warn her surgeon of the risks of the device and fraudulently misled her about the risks. “Tell them to tell the truth,” Gross attorney Adam Slater argued to jurors on Tuesday. “Make sure you punish them for not telling the truth. Make sure you deter and discourage.” J&J, based in New Brunswick, claimed at trial that Prolift is safe and effective and that the company gave adequate warning of any risks associated with the device. Christy Jones, a J&J attorney, said the company hadn’t acted with wanton and willful disregard to Gross, the legal standard required for punitive damages. ‘Fell Short’ Tweet Tweet 1 8 Like 0 Share Share Foursquare Email Sponsored By: (http://ads.nj.com/RealMedia/ads/click_lx.ads/www.nj.com/business/2013/ (http://ads.nj.com/RealMedia/ads/click_lx.ads/www.nj.com/business/2013/ N.J. State Police trooper admits drunkenly crashing car into creek (http://nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2013/03/nj_state_police_troop comments) N.J. pension woes worsen, report says (http://nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/03/nj_pension_woes_worse comments) Business Columns Education National Obits Opinion/NJ Voices Politics Star-Ledger Town pages Forums More 5-day | Satellite N.J. NEWS LOCAL NEWS N.J. POLITICS SPORTS H.S. SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT IN YOUR COMMUNITY: JOBS AUTOS REAL ESTATE RENTALS CLASSIFIEDS OBITUARIES FIND N SAVE LOCAL BUSINESSES PLACE AN AD

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on February 28 2013 at 1218 PM updated February 28 2013 at 1237 PM

A jury today ruled Johnson amp

Johnson must pay $776 million

in punitive damages to a woman

who previously won a $335

million compensatory

(httpwwwnjcombusinessindexssf201302jury_orders_johnson_johnson_pahtml)

award for injuries she blamed on the companyrsquos vaginal-mesh device

Jurors in Atlantic City made the award to punish JampJ the worldrsquos largest seller of

health-care products The verdict came in the first of 4000 lawsuits to go to trial over

JampJrsquos pelvic mesh including 2100 in New Jersey The jury declined to comment on its

decision

The total of $111 million goes to Linda Gross a South Dakota nurse who complained of

constant pain and underwent 18 operations after JampJrsquos Gynecare Prolift was implanted

to shore up weakened pelvic muscles

Outside the courthouse following todays verdict Gross said she felt justice has been

served This sent a message that Johnson amp Johnson can never do this again Gross

who said she still has trouble walking sitting and standing added on behalf of the

other women Im very happy to take first to step to help others

On Monday the panel found that JampJ and its Ethicon unit failed to warn her surgeon of

the risks of the device and fraudulently misled her about the risks

ldquoTell them to tell the truthrdquo Gross attorney Adam Slater argued to jurors on Tuesday

ldquoMake sure you punish them for not telling the truth Make sure you deter and

discouragerdquo

JampJ based in New Brunswick claimed at trial that Prolift is safe and effective and that

the company gave adequate warning of any risks associated with the device Christy

Jones a JampJ attorney said the company hadnrsquot acted with wanton and willful disregard

to Gross the legal standard required for punitive damages

lsquoFell Shortrsquo

Jury orders Johnson amp Johnson pay $11 million toplaintiff in vaginal mesh lawsuit

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ldquoI understand that you have found that we could have done a better job and that we in

fact fell shortrdquo Jones said Tuesday ldquoMy clients understand that We hear you I

promise yourdquo

Jones said that ldquowhile I confess to you from the bottom of my heart that it hurts and

wersquore disappointed in the verdict we nonetheless appreciate what you have said and

recognize and respect your verdictrdquo

Grossrsquos attorneys called a forensic economics expert Frank Tinari to testify about

JampJrsquos finances Tinari said JampJ had assets of $1213 billion and a net worth of $648

billion through Dec 31 Advertising and marketing expenses were $209 billion last

year or $57 million a day he said

Under questioning by Grossrsquos attorney David Mazie Tinari said that every 45 minutes

the company spends the equivalent of the $335 million award to Gross on marketing

and advertising

A JampJ manager of financial reporting Mark Schneider testified his analysis of Prolift

sales from 2005 through 2012 showed the total was $128 million and profit was $56

million

Company Document

On cross-examination Mazie suggested Schneiderrsquos calculations were unreliable and

underreported sales He showed Schneider a company document saying sales in the first

half of 2008 were $55 million Schneider said he hadnrsquot seen it

In his summation Slater went through e-mails memos and video depositions including

one of the devicersquos creator Axel Arnaud Slater said Arnaud contradicted Ethiconrsquos

statement that Prolift posed ldquorare and small risksrdquo of complications

ldquoI have given you 100 percent irrefutable evidence that you cannot reasonably say no

tordquo Slater said ldquoThis is clear and convincing evidence This is irrefutablerdquo

Jones said Ethicon tried to teach surgeons how to minimize the risk to patients and

sought through ldquoinstructions for userdquo to warn of the risks

lsquoThatrsquos Humanrsquo

The evidence doesnrsquot show ldquoJampJ or Ethicon did not care about hurting women And

thatrsquos what the charge isrdquo Jones told jurors her hands held as if in prayer ldquoIrsquom asking

you indeed Irsquom begging you to think about what was done and whyrdquo

In his summation Slater said ldquoThey stood in front of you and said wersquore begging you

Wersquore begging you Every single day Linda Gross begs to be out of the prison that shersquos

in of pain and all the things that have happened to her every damn day Thatrsquos human

Thatrsquos realrdquo

Mazie said JampJ is a ldquobig giantrdquo and jurors must send a ldquoloud messagerdquo to punish the

company for its conduct

ldquoItrsquos for each and every one of you to send a message to them that this can never ever

happen again because life and health is at riskrdquo Mazie said ldquoYou can send a message to

Johnson amp Johnson and Ethicon and tell them no more no more no morerdquo

Star-Ledger staff writer Alexi Friedman contributed to this report

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ldquoI understand that you have found that we could have done a better job and that we in

fact fell shortrdquo Jones said Tuesday ldquoMy clients understand that We hear you I

promise yourdquo

Jones said that ldquowhile I confess to you from the bottom of my heart that it hurts and

wersquore disappointed in the verdict we nonetheless appreciate what you have said and

recognize and respect your verdictrdquo

Grossrsquos attorneys called a forensic economics expert Frank Tinari to testify about

JampJrsquos finances Tinari said JampJ had assets of $1213 billion and a net worth of $648

billion through Dec 31 Advertising and marketing expenses were $209 billion last

year or $57 million a day he said

Under questioning by Grossrsquos attorney David Mazie Tinari said that every 45 minutes

the company spends the equivalent of the $335 million award to Gross on marketing

and advertising

A JampJ manager of financial reporting Mark Schneider testified his analysis of Prolift

sales from 2005 through 2012 showed the total was $128 million and profit was $56

million

Company Document

On cross-examination Mazie suggested Schneiderrsquos calculations were unreliable and

underreported sales He showed Schneider a company document saying sales in the first

half of 2008 were $55 million Schneider said he hadnrsquot seen it

In his summation Slater went through e-mails memos and video depositions including

one of the devicersquos creator Axel Arnaud Slater said Arnaud contradicted Ethiconrsquos

statement that Prolift posed ldquorare and small risksrdquo of complications

ldquoI have given you 100 percent irrefutable evidence that you cannot reasonably say no

tordquo Slater said ldquoThis is clear and convincing evidence This is irrefutablerdquo

Jones said Ethicon tried to teach surgeons how to minimize the risk to patients and

sought through ldquoinstructions for userdquo to warn of the risks

lsquoThatrsquos Humanrsquo

The evidence doesnrsquot show ldquoJampJ or Ethicon did not care about hurting women And

thatrsquos what the charge isrdquo Jones told jurors her hands held as if in prayer ldquoIrsquom asking

you indeed Irsquom begging you to think about what was done and whyrdquo

In his summation Slater said ldquoThey stood in front of you and said wersquore begging you

Wersquore begging you Every single day Linda Gross begs to be out of the prison that shersquos

in of pain and all the things that have happened to her every damn day Thatrsquos human

Thatrsquos realrdquo

Mazie said JampJ is a ldquobig giantrdquo and jurors must send a ldquoloud messagerdquo to punish the

company for its conduct

ldquoItrsquos for each and every one of you to send a message to them that this can never ever

happen again because life and health is at riskrdquo Mazie said ldquoYou can send a message to

Johnson amp Johnson and Ethicon and tell them no more no more no morerdquo

Star-Ledger staff writer Alexi Friedman contributed to this report

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