Attorney Jeffrey Berniard has asked the Federal Judicial Panel of Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate at least thirty separate claims filed against DePuy for the manufacture of defective hip implants into one master case. In his motion, Berniard asks the federal court system to allow the consolidated claims to be…
After DePuy announced its nationwide recall of nearly 100,000 hip implant units, the company indicated it would reimburse affected consumers and their insurers for “reasonable and customary costs of testing and treatment… including revision surgery if it is necessary.” Unfortunately, the medical device manufacturer has not specified which expenses will…
Manufacturers who market products to the general public are legally vested with a responsibility to ensure their products are reasonably safe and do not pose unnecessary risks to consumers. DePuy, a company that manufactures and markets medical devices, is currently being scrutinized by regulators and consumer advocates for failing to…
For anyone finding themselves with a heavy heart toward DePuy when they think of the mounting litigation sure to take place in response to the company’s recent hip implant recall, this should give them pause. In the third quarter of 2010, Johnson & Johnson, DePuy’s parent company, announced sales of…
In the wake of such medical product failures as the DePuy ASR hip implant, medical doctors are uniting to create the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR). Developed by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the AJRR will help doctors monitor artificial joints throughout a patient’s lifetime and will document the…
The DePuy hip implant recall has received numerous publicity since it was first announced in August. DePuy estimates that at least 13% of the hip implants the company manufactured have failed, causing various injuries for its recipients. The hip plant recall is by no means the first manufacturing error to…
The forthcoming DePuy Hip Replacement litigation will become ever more intricate as victims rapidly continue to seek legal counsel. Reports released by DePuy show that as many as 1 in 8 patients who have received a hip replacement device manufactured by the company since 2003 have experienced injuries ranging from…
As part of our firm’s efforts to educate the public at large about their legal rights in matters, lead attorney Jeffrey Berniard will be informing his peers about the Johnson & Johnson/DePuy ASR hip implant replacement legal issue. Having already been an active part of CLE (Continuing Legal Education) courses,…
A hip replacement surgery is a very serious, very invasive surgical procedure that many people, unfortunately, have to undergo. A hip replacement surgery is not just a procedure for older people: Louisiana residents of all ages have undergone hip replacement surgeries over the last decade. In that time, great progress…
Recently, Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopaedics unit recalled their ASR Total Hip System due to serious issues that have caused thousands of individuals serious problems. The company said it will pay any medical expenses related to having the hip implant device; however, the patients have had to agree to certain…