CLEVELAND, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ — The preeminent law office of
Nurenberg, Paris, Heller & McCarthy has filed a class action
lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson’s artificial joint
replacement company DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., on behalf of clients
who suffered damages resulting from the company’s now-recalled hip
replacement device. (Case No. 1:10CV02222, U.S. District
Court, Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division)
“Revision” Surgeries RequiredDePuy recently recalled two hip
replacement products — the ASR Hip Resurfacing System and the ASR
XL Acetabular System — after data showed that within five years,
one in eight patients needed “revision surgeries,” which are
required when an artificial joint doesn’t properly fit or breaks
down prematurely. About 93,000 people around the world have
received one of these potentially faulty hip implants.
The legal professionals at Nurenberg, Paris, Heller &
McCarthy expect the class action lawsuit to include hundreds, if
not thousands, of victims. Headed by attorney David M. Paris, the
lawsuit is seeking to assist those who have received a DePuy ASR
hip implant and experienced pain, had problems walking, or needed a
revision surgery to fix a faulty hip implant.
“We’re working to get the victims of faulty DePuy hip
implants the help they need,” said Paris, partner at Nurenberg,
Paris, Heller & McCarthy. “The rights, remedies, and needs of
each victim are unique and require special attention. As a result,
we’re conducting a full-scale investigation and have assembled a
team of physicians, nurses, and other experts who will be working
on behalf of the victims of this disastrous medical
device.”
Hip Replacement Patients Deceived about CostsThe claim states
that DePuy required patients to release their confidential medical
records to even be considered for reimbursement of medical costs.
As a result, some patients may have been misled into believing
DePuy had actually agr
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