By Kim Truongle – ASR – We are pleased to report that all of our clients who elected to participate in the U.S. ASR Settlement earlier this year have been funded the majority of their claim. We currently await the Settlement Administrator’s review of bonus claims out of the Extraordinary […]
DePuy Hip Implant Recall
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By Howard Nations – November 20, 2013 – Recent activity in the DePuy ASR litigation increases the possibility of a settlement for ASR users who were required to have a revision or replacement of their implanted ASR hip device. Let me be clear up front that this is the beginning […]
Posted by Kim Truongle March 9, 2013 – As reported in this blog yesterday, a jury in California returned a verdict for the Plaintiff for nearly $8.34 million. $8 million of that figure was awarded for non-economic damages, including physical pain and emotional suffering and distress. The jury agreed the […]
Posted by Kim Truongle March 8, 2013 – A California jury has awarded the Plaintiff $8.34 million in the first trial regarding a defective ASR hip implant. More information on the verdict and what this means for your ASR case to come…
By Cindy Nations February 22, 2013 – A Class I recall has been issued by DePuy Orthopaedics. This time the product involved is a device used in conjunction with the LPS System, an end-stage revision knee product. Reportedly, the defectively-designed device can malfunction, which may lead to possible loss of function, […]
From ABC13 KTRK News February 19, 2013 – Hip replacements are slightly more likely to fail in women than in men, according to one of the largest studies of its kind in U.S. patients. The risk of the implants failing is low, but women were 29 percent more likely than […]
By Kim Truongle – January 18, 2013 – Today, it was reported in the media that settlement discussions are occurring with regard to ASR cases. This information is speculative and unconfirmed. Instead, Plaintiffs’ counsel nationwide are focusing on trial preparation, with the first case set to begin in Los Angeles […]
Posted by Buck Daniel August 7, 2012 – The Judge in charge of the federal court’s MDL regarding the DePuy ASR hip litigation has scheduled two bellwether trials for 2013. These trials are intended to set a precedent for the remaining 1000+ cases involved in this litigation. Although the particular cases […]
Posted by Buck Daniels July 5, 2012 – The Food and Drug Administration has suggested that metal on metal hip implants need closer, more consistent monitoring in order to cut down on high failure rates. Because the metal devices have been linked to almost 16,800 adverse events in the U.S. […]
Original article by Richard Knox, NPR March 19, 2012 – Because older-model artificial hips are usually made of a tough plastic and metal, they can wear out, especially in people who are physically active. Manufacturers of all-metal hips have touted them as the right choice for younger patients but, for […]
January 24, 2011 – The Honorable Judge David Katz is currently deciding which attorneys should be appointed to serve on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC) for the DePuy hip implant product liability litigation. The DePuy cases were recently consolidated in the Northern District of Ohio where the pre-trial litigation will […]
Posted April 19, 2010 by Cindy L. Nations DePuy Orthopedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, announced a global recall of the following hip implants on August 24, 2010: ASR™ XL Acetabular System ASR™ Hip Resurfacing System The devices were recalled because of a design defect that causes metallic ions […]