J&J, plaintiffs 'close' to deal on Pinnacle hip implant lawsuits: lawyer

J&J, plaintiffs 'close' to deal on Pinnacle hip implant lawsuits: lawyer

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Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Orthopaedics unit is in settlement talks to resolve the bulk of individual lawsuits alleging the company's metal-on-metal Pinnacle hip implants were defective and caused severe injuries, a lawyer for the plaintiffs said on Monday.