In its October 13th Enforcement Report, the Food and Drug Administration released the lot numbers for hip implants affected by the DePuy recall. The defective implants include models within the ASR 100 and ASR 300 series. The enforcement report mentions “component loosening, component malalignment, infection, pain, fracture, dislocation and metal…
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Lead attorney Jeffrey Berniard recently educated fellow lawyers on the complexities of litigation concerning the ASR DePuy hip implant replacement recall. Having been an active part of Continuing Legal Education (CLE), Mr. Berniard was selected to teach the DePuy matter due to his involvement in the ongoing litigation over the…
In August 2010, medical device manufacturer DePuy announced a recall of thousands of its defective ASR hip implants. Since that time, implant recipients have reported receiving letters mailed from their physicians’ offices urging them to visit their doctors so that MRIs and other tests can be conducted. The timing of…
In a recent Louisiana Court of Appeals case, an injured logger was not able to collect damages from his employer’s insurance company because the subcontractor at fault for the accident was found to be not covered. Travis Palmer was working for A.T. Martinez (ATM), LLC, as a logging truck driver…
According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, total hip arthoplasty, which involves medical devices such as those manufactured by DePuy, is usually a very successful surgery for the majority of patients. Total hip arthoplasty, or THA, is medical code for hip replacement surgery. Hip replacement surgery involves the insertion…
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…
Thousands of families have recently been displaced by cheap Chinese drywall which, after being installed, begins to rot and emit a sulfur-like smell so pungent that the homeowners can’t stay inside. Worse yet, the price of removing it is almost prohibitively high, turning new homes into tear-downs. The problematic drywall…