Thousands of Britons face risks posed by metal-on-metal hip implants
Possibly 10,000 or more Britons may have been fitted with a metal-on-metal hip implant in the last decade and they now face the serious and life-altering risks posed by these devices. Like thousands more around the world, people living in England are facing problems caused by their defective hip implants at alarming rates and have … [Read more...]
Ireland woman the first there to have defective DePuy hip implant case heard
An Ireland woman is the first in her country to file a lawsuit against the makers of the defective and recalled DePuy ASR metal-on-metal hip implant. According to a report from Independent.ie, the Irish national news service, Irene Pierson was the first to have her case against DePuy Orthopaedics International heard before the … [Read more...]
DePuy ASR Hip Implant Lawsuit Filed by Seven Forced to Undergo Revision Surgery
A DePuy ASR hip implant lawsuit was recently filed by seven Rochester, New York residents who say they were forced to undergo revision surgery after their ASR hip failed prematurely. The DePuy ASR hip implant was recalled in August, but the Rochester lawsuit claims DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, knew the … [Read more...]
FDA Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Website Details Risks
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has set up a website for metal-on-metal hip implants, which among other things, details the potential risks posed by these devices. The new website comes months after DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, issued a worldwide recall of two ASR hip implants, which were … [Read more...]
Could DePuy ASR Hip Implant Recipients Face More Health Woes in Future?
Could it be that the DePuy ASR hip implant nightmare is only just beginning? It's very possible that we have yet to see the full fallout from the defective DePuy ASR hip implant. DePuy hip replacement recipients who haven't yet experienced problems with their ASR implant could still be vulnerable to health issues in the … [Read more...]
Andres Alonso Named to DePuy Hip Implant Litigation Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee
Andres F. Alonso, Esq., a partner of the national personal injury law firm, has been named to the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in the federal litigation surrounding DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System.Ă‚Â The appointment was made by U.S. District Judge David A. Katz, the federal judge overseeing the DePuy ASR Hip Implant multidistrict … [Read more...]
First DePuy ASR Hip Implant Lawsuit Hearing Convened
The first hearing for federal DePuy ASR hip implant lawsuits was held earlier this week. The status conference was convened to determine which defective medical device lawyers would serve on the plaintiffs' steering committee for the DePuy hip implant multidistrict litigation. Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Orthopaedics unit issued … [Read more...]
