DePuy ASR Lawsuit News: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Notes New Order in Federal DePuy ASR Recall Litigation
New York, New York (PRWEB) August 05, 2013 -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP continues to monitor developments in the federal multidistrict litigation established for product liability lawsuits relating to the DePuy ASR hip recall (http://www.depuy-asr-hip-recall.com/). According to court documents dated July 18th, U.S. District Judge David A. Katz of the Northern District of Ohio has ruled that document production requests from parties in Australian DePuy ASR lawsuits not be permitted pending application to the multidistrict litigation. (In re: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. ASR Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation – MDL 2197)
“Our firm continues to hear from individuals impacted by the DePuy ASR recall, and is representing numerous individuals in this litigation. We look forward to the start of the first MDL bellwether trial next month,” says Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing the victims of defective drugs and medical devices, including hundreds of clients in DePuy ASR lawsuits. The Firm continues to offer free legal evaluations to anyone who suffered complications associated with the DePuy ASR recall.
DePuy ASR Lawsuits
Court records indicate that more than 11,000 DePuy ASR lawsuits are now pending in U.S. Courts, with the majority filed in the federal multidistrict litigation. Two DePuy ASR recall claims have already gone to trial at the state level, with one plaintiff awarded more than $8 million in March. (Kransky v. DePuy, BC456086, California Superior Court, Los Angeles County) However, a second jury found for DePuy Orthopaedics in a second trial just one month later. (Strum v. DePuy, 2011-L-9352, Circuit Court of Cook County) The First bellwether trial of a federal DePuy ASR lawsuit is scheduled to begin on September 9, 2013.
Plaintiffs in DePuy ASR lawsuits allege that metal debris shed from the hip replacements can accumulate to dangerous levels in the tissue surrounding the joint, as well as the blood stream, resulting in metallosis, premature device failure and other serious complications that may necessitate revision surgery. According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, the DePuy ASR recall was announced in August 2010, after data from a joint registry in the United Kingdom found that early revision rates for the all-metal hip were as high as 13%.
Individuals who allegedly suffered complications as a result of the failure of a DePuy ASR hip implant may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages. Read More about filing a DePuy ASR lawsuit by visiting Bernstein Liebhard LLP’s website. For a free case review, please contact one of our attorneys by calling 800-511-5092.
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Felecia L. Stern, DePuy ASR Recall Lawsuit Information Center, http://www.depuy-asr-hip-recall.com/, 800-511-5092, [email protected]
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