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Hip Implants
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Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Hip Replacements More Likely to Fail in Women than Men
This is from 02/18, but I forgot to post it back then. Not sure what ramifications, if any, this will have for the various DePuy and Striker hip replacement lawsuits. …
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Stryker Hip Implant Lawsuits On The Rise
Here’s a news item about the various lawsuits being filed over Stryker hips. My firm is evaluating cases right now for folks who received a Stryker hip. More than 80…
Mass Torts Law Blog
First DePuy ASR Trial Continues
As we previously reported, the first trial in the DePuy ASR hip litigation began in late January 2013, in California. Almost 4 weeks later, the trial continues. Since Johnson &…
Mass Torts Law Blog
Depositions of DePuy Executives Scheduled
DePuy ASR hip lawsuits in the federal consolidated action, In re: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. ASR Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation (“MDL No. 2197”), continue to proceed with several depositions of…
Mass Torts Law Blog
DePuy ASR Bellwether Cases To Be Selected by August 8, 2012
On July 25, 2012, Judge David A. Katz, who is overseeing the federal DePuy ASR cases in the Northern District of Ohio, established the protocol to select the initial bellwether…
Personal Injury Law Journal
Stryker Orthopaedics Issues Recall of Certain Replacement Hip Devices
Stryker Orthopedics has issued a recall of its Rejuvenate and ABG II modular-neck stem hip replacement systems. This hip system has been in use since approximately 2009 and was reportedly…
Mass Torts Law Blog
DePuy Pinnacle Litigation Continues to Proceed in the Federal and State Courts
As previously reported, in May 2011, all federal cases involving DePuy Pinnacle were transferred to the Northern District of Texas and received Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”) status. The Honorable Judge Ed…
Health Industry Washington Watch
FDA Seeks Information on Risks, Benefits of Metal-on-Metal (MoM) Hip Replacements
This post was written by Erin A. Janssen. The FDA has announced that it is seeking expert scientific and clinical advice on the risks and benefits of MoM hip systems,…
Mass Torts Law Blog
Mass Tort Judge in New Jersey Anticipates New Jersey Depuy ASR Trial Dates for Mid 2013
On April 25, 2012, Judge Martinotti hosted a joint MDL/State Case Management Conference in Bergen County, New Jersey, along with the Honorable David A. Katz, U.S.D.J., who is presiding over…
Mass Torts Law Blog
Johnson & Johnson Continued Marketing FDA Rejected Hip Device in Europe
According to a recent New York Times article, Johnson & Johnson continued to market an artificial hip replacement in Europe, despite the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejecting its sale…