The Federal Court of Australia has delivered its judgment in a case described as a landmark decision for product liability class actions in Australia. The Court has found that nine medical devices manufactured by entities within the Johnson & Johnson group had a defect and that representations contained in instructions for use and marketing material accompanying the products was misleading or deceptive. A summary of the judgment can be found here:
Gill v Ethicon Sàrl & Ors (No 5) [2019] FCA 1905
Zoë Hillman acted for the successful representative applicants, who advanced the case on behalf of over 1300 Australian women. Derek Wong acted for the Johnson & Johnson entities.
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