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DePuy Hip Implant Recall Lawsuit Lawyer

DePuy Orthopaedics and its parent company Johnson and Johnson are facing thousands of lawsuits from people who received defective hip implants and required revision or replacement surgery. These plaintiffs claim the manufacturer failed to warm them about the risks associated with metal-on-metal hip implants, including the high rate of complications that require additional surgeries. DePuy recalled these systems in 2010.
If you received a metal-on-metal hip implant prior to 2010 and later required additional procedures to repair or replace the device, you may be eligible to file a lawsuit against DePuy or another manufacturer of this type of device. Call Gacovino, Lake & Associates, P.C. today at 800-550-0000 to schedule a complimentary consultation with a DePuy hip implant recall lawsuit lawyer.

What Issues Do People Have with the DePuy Hip Implant Devices?

Many patients who received this type of metal-on-metal hip implant reported symptoms within the first few years of their replacement surgery. Depending on the severity of symptoms, many required additional surgeries to revise, remove, and/or replace the artificial hip. Some of the symptoms you need to be aware of if you received one of these implants include:

  • Swelling
  • Difficulty walking and decreased mobility
  • Pain when walking
  • Pain when rising from a seated position
  • Pain when bearing weight
  • Thigh, hip, or groin pain

Any of these symptoms may indicate that your DePuy hip implant or hip replacement system is failing. You should report any of these symptoms to your family physician or orthopedist. You may also want to contact us to discuss your legal options, even if you are not yet experiencing these symptoms.

What Do I Need to Know About the 2010 DePuy Hip Replacement Recall?

DePuy Orthopaedics issued a voluntary recall of its metal-on-metal products on August 24, 2010. The affected products include:

  • Pinnacle
  • ASR XL Acetabular System
  • ASR Hip Resurfacing System

According to the statement about the recall, new data from the National Joint Registry of England and Wales pushed DePuy into pulling these products from the marketplace and issuing a warning to those who already received the implants.
According to the new information, about one out of every eight patients who initially received a DePuy metal-on-metal implant required revision surgery within five years. This included 13 percent of all patients with the ASR total hip replacement system and 12 percent who received an ASR resurfacing device. Most required another hip replacement procedure, which comes with a number of risks to the patient, including infection, loss of mobility, and a painful recovery.

What Is the Current Status of DePuy Hip Implant Recall Lawsuits?

In all, DePuy and Johnson & Johnson faces thousands of lawsuits stemming from defective metal-on-metal hip implants. DePuy Orthopaedics made an initial offer to recipients of the ASR hip replacement systems, offering to pay for related medical care. For many, however, this was simply not enough. They have additional damages, including pain and suffering, and long-term health consequences such as decreased mobility and lingering pain. If you received an ASR or Pinnacle hip replacement, you may be eligible to file a DePuy hip implant lawsuit and request the full amount of compensation you deserve.
The multidistrict litigation (MDL) regarding the Pinnacle hip implants is currently in bellwether trials, which allow both sides to see how a judge and jury may react to these cases. While this has no bearing on the outcome of other cases in the MDL, it can help both sides to see what a fair settlement might look like. While the plaintiffs lost the first bellwether trial, the following three bellwether trials resulted in large payouts for the recipients of these defective implants.
In January of 2016, a jury awarded five claimants $502 million, although the award was later lowered to $151 million. Later that same year, six claimants won a $1 billion payout for their claim that the implants caused significant issues because metal shards entered nearby tissue. Finally, in November 2017, the court awarded another six claimants a verdict totaling $247 million. These plaintiffs claimed they suffer from chronic pain, bone erosion and tissue loss, inflammation, and other problems because of the Pinnacle implant.
It is important to note that almost all the claimants who file suit against the manufacturer of these hip implants required revision surgeries because of a failed implant. If you did not require additional surgeries because of your implant, you may not qualify. We offer free case reviews, and can help you understand your legal rights when it comes to filing one of these claims. Call us today; many states have a short statute of limitations for filing this type of lawsuit.

How Can I Reach a DePuy Hip Implant Recall Lawsuit Lawyer About my Case?

If you received a Depuy metal-on-metal hip implant or hip replacement system, you may be eligible to file a lawsuit and collect compensation for any resulting injuries. If your hip replacement failed within a few years and you required revision surgery, give Gacovino, Lake & Associates, P.C. a call today. We can evaluate your options for compensation, and offer you guidance and advice about recovering the money you deserve. Call us today at 800-550-0000.

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November 29, 2017 - Jury Awards $247 Million to Hip Implant Patients

A Dallas jury awarded six plaintiffs a total of $247 for harm they suffered from Pinnacle artificial hips made by the DePuy division of Johnson & Johnson (J&J). The jury decided that J&J did not give proper warnings to doctors and patients that the hip implant devices were defective. $79 million of the verdict was for actual damages, and $168 million was for punitive damages. The six plaintiffs had to have their artificial hip devices surgically removed.

The plaintiffs’ lawyer characterized DePuy and J&J’s actions as “reprehensible.” J&J insists that it was appropriate and responsible in its actions when marketing and developing the hip implants. The DePuy and J&J defense lawyers announced that they would immediately appeal the verdict.

The plaintiffs accuse the defendants of putting the Pinnacle hip implants on the market before conducting sufficient testing, and of deceiving doctors about the safety of the device. Plaintiffs say J&J and DePuy knew or should have known about the risk of metal poisoning and damage to surrounding tissue. After problems surfaced with the metal-on-metal device, DePuy tricked doctors into continuing to use the hip implant devices by telling them the company had fixed the defects, according to the plaintiffs.

DePuy denies there are any defects in the design of the implants, and blames the failed hip devices on normal wear and tear. J&J admits that 12 percent of its devices failed within five years. DePuy suggests that its advertising and marketing materials are irrelevant because none of the doctors relied on that information. The jury, however, found the marketing to constitute “deceptive business practices.”

This verdict is not the first against J&J and DePuy for the Pinnacle hip replacement devices. In a 2016 case, a jury awarded $502 million to five patients. The court cut that verdict to around $150 million on appeal. A jury awarded over $1 billion to six Californians in 2017. The appellate court reduced that amount to about $500 million.

If you or a loved one has experienced problems after a hip implant, get medical attention and then get help from a lawyer. Talk to the products liability attorneys at Gacovino, Lake & Associates, PC at 800-550-0000 today.

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November 22, 2017 - Jury Awards $247 Million in DePuy Bellwether Hip Replacement Trial

DePuy Orthopedics (DePuy), a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (J&J), will be shelling out $247 million to six New York patients who suffered bone erosion, tissue death and other complications from the DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement in a bellwether lawsuit. Although J&J claims to have clinical data that shows the Pinnacle devices are effective, the corporation finds itself defending over 9,700 lawsuits across the country.

The jury found DePuy responsible because the Pinnacle hip system has design defects and that DePuy and J&J failed to warn patients of the risks the defective design posed. The $247 million verdict was the third Pinnacle case in a row DePuy and J&J lost.

In March 2016, a Texas jury awarded five plaintiffs half a billion dollars for their injuries from the Pinnacle device. The appellate court reduced the award to $150 million. In March 2017, a California jury reached a verdict of $1 billion for six plaintiffs in a Pinnacle case. The appeals court cut this award to $543 million.

DePuy no longer sells the Pinnacle products, which are metal-on-metal devices. It did not stop selling them until 2013 after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changing its regulations that govern artificial hip products.

Because there are so many lawsuits pending against DePuy and J&J for the Pinnacle device, the courts selected test cases (called bellwether cases) to take to trial. The courts will use the outcomes of these cases evaluate the remaining thousands of cases with a mind to settling those cases.

If you or a loved one has experienced side effects after a hip replacement, get medical attention and then get help from a lawyer. Talk to the products liability attorneys at Gacovino, Lake & Associates, PC at 800-550-0000 today.

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January 1, 1970 - Study Finds Increasing Rate of Revision Surgery for Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement

In an analysis recently published in The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery, UK researchers studied the rates of revision for metal-on-metal (MoM) total hip replacement surgeries. Specifically, they compared the long-term performance of MoM hip replacement surgeries that used the 36-mm Pinnacle hip.

Using case study data from the National Joint Registry for England and Wales, researchers focused on hip replacement surgeries performed between 2003 and 2012, in which patients had follow-ups within the last five years.

The study revealed that five-year revision rates were significantly higher for all MoM hip replacement surgeries performed from 2007 onwards. This includes the Pinnacle hip replacement group and the control group. In other words, researchers found no major difference in revision rates for surgeries using Pinnacle components and surgeries using other hip MoM designs.

Researchers speculate the increased rate of revision surgery “may be explained by increased surveillance and recent lowering of the threshold for revision.” These findings echoed those of a 2016 cohort study published in BMJ Open, in which researchers concluded that the Pinnacle MoM hip prostheses had “an unacceptably high revision rate.”

Revision joint replacements are usually more complicated than initial hip replacement surgeries. Often, undergoing this type of procedure means more downtime and expense for patients.

If you or a loved one has experienced complications with a hip replacement, call the defective medical device attorneys at Gacovino, Lake & Associates, P.C., at 800-550-0000. We offer free consultations to clients who have undergone revision surgeries to correct defective hip implants.

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