18 results

• Discovery to Move Forward in DePuy ASR Lawsuits Over Non-Revised Hips

  April 2, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  Plaintiffs who have not had their DePuy ASR hip removed or replaced and still wish to seek claims against the manufacturer have until the end of the month to complete intiail discovery.

• DePuy Hip Settlements Extended to ASR Implants Revised as of Jan 31

  February 24, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  DePuy has extended a settlement over its recalled ASR hip implants to 1,400 more plaintiffs, but vows to fight Pinnacle lawsuits over similar complaints in a series of bellwether trials.

• Recalled DePuy ASR Hips Found to be Defective, Jury Awards Woman $2.5M

  February 12, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A woman has been awarded $2.5 million for two defective DePuy ASR hip implants which had to be removed due to blood poisoning.

• U.S. Joint Replacement Registry Releases First Annual Report

  November 20, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new U.S. joint registry reports that nearly 7% of all knee and hip joint replacement operations in 2013 were revision surgeries to remove or replace failed implants.

• DePuy ASR Hip Patients Not Yet Requiring Revision Surgery Offered Tolling Agreement

  November 7, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  Plaintiffs pursuing DePuy ASR hip lawsuits who have not yet required revision surgery are being asked to elect how they intend to proceed with their claim.

• Johnson & Johnson Metal Hip Lawsuit Results in Defense Verdict

  October 24, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A Texas jury has returned a defense verdict in the first DePuy Pinnacle hip bellwether trial.

• Trial Underway for DePuy Pinnacle Metal Hip Lawsuit

  September 5, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  The first DePuy Pinnacle hip implant trial is underway in federal court in Texas, as Johnson & Johnson faces thousands more claims that the implants can cause metal blood poisoning.

• Lawsuits Over DePuy Pinnacle Hips Approaching First Trials in Sept.

  July 21, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  The first two DePuy Pinnacle hip implant lawsuits are slated for trial in September as the beginning of a string of early test cases.