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Firm’s Lead Attorney Submits Application for Plaintiff’s Steering Committee in DePuy Litigation

Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge David A. Katz issued an order calling for applications from attorneys interested in serving in leadership roles for the DePuy Orthopaedics hip recall case. On December 7, 2010, Jeff Berniard, the sole principal of Berniard Law Firm in New Orleans, Louisiana, answered Judge Katz’s…

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Louisiana Legislature Extends Period to Bring Suit in Home Fire Damage Cases

While Louisiana law has not always been a beneficial reliance for residents to fall back on, changes in the last 5 years have helped change that and make financial recovery in the wake of a disaster possible. The previous law in Louisiana stated that, after a fire to a home,…

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In wake of DePuy recall, study shows need for National Joint Replacement Registry in the U.S.

Joint replacement surgery is just what it sounds like: it is the removal of a damaged joint and the subsequent replacing of it with a new, artificial one by an orthopaedic surgeon. Depending on the severity of damage, a surgeon won’t always replace the entire joint. Instead, she may replace…

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Attorney Jeffrey Berniard to Advocate for Leadership Role in DePuy Litigation During Upcoming Status Conference

The Honorable David Katz has scheduled a status conference to be held January 20, 2011 at the Paul G. Rogers Federal Building in West Palm Beach, Florida. The purpose of this status conference is to allow applicants for the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee in the DePuy hip recall litigation an opportunity…

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Fire Claim Difficulties Show Need for Skilled Attorney

In the legal world, one of the most important things to do is to make sure that all necessary documents are submitted to the court, and the opposing party, in a timely manner. The procedural aspect of the legal process has many deadlines that need to be met. The result…

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Mineral Leasing May Have Negative Long Term Effects for Landowners

Owning property can be fulfilling for individuals but, with this sense of accomplishment comes extensive legal responsibilities. Owning non-residential property, in particular, can be stressful, particularly when a landowner is seeking compensation for property damage. In a recent case, the Court of Appeals for the state of Louisiana evaluated potential…

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Hartzo Case Illustrates Difficulties with Insurance Policies, Disputes

The Court of Appeals of Louisiana, First Circuit, recently defined the way in which the Court would look at implied permission for the use of ones car. Depending on the terms of the auto insurance policy, the policy may provide protection for damages that even extend to the passenger in…

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DePuy Pretrial Actions Consolidated to Ohio Court

It was recently announced that the pretrial filings for DePuy ASR hip replacement lawsuits have been consolidated to the Northern District of Ohio. The lawsuits have been assigned to the Honorable David A. Katz for supervision during the early stages of the litigation. Judge Katz is based in Toledo, Ohio,…

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By Signing Authorizations to DePuy, Patients Risk Destruction of Evidence of their Case

New information has come to light suggesting that DePuy may be in the process of conducting destructive testing on hip implants previously inserted into patients that were affected by the company’s defective ASR product line. Soon after DePuy announced its nationwide recall of its ASR XL Acetabular System/Depuy ASR Hip…

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New Legal Analysis Indicates FDA Preemptions May Not Apply to DePuy Litigants

In October, this blog published a post discussing the potential interplay between the preemption rules of In re: Medtronic, Inc., and the forthcoming DePuy hip implant litigation. If one recalls, In re: Medtronic involved defective heart defibrillators that shocked implant recipients. When patients affected by the shocks attempted to file…

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