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Plaintiffs are therefore entitled to costs and expenses incurred in connection with this remand.\u201d\u202f\u202f This lawsuit involves the alleged failure of Johnson & Johnson\u2019s Pinnacle metal on metal hip replacements, leading to catastrophic medical and physical outcomes for the plaintiffs.\u202f  mctlaw\u202fis a national leader in\u202forthopedic joint replacement litigation. Our attorneys filed the first metal-on-metal hip lawsuit in the United States. Our Firm\u2019s tech-forward approach gives us an edge in preparing these cases for trial and leveraging that preparation for the best possible outcomes. 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