subject: Why File Hip Lawsuits against DePuy Orthopaedics [print this page] Why File Hip Lawsuits against DePuy Orthopaedics
Many individuals who have been affected by the DePuy hip recall of their two ASR products have been seeking to file hip lawsuits against the manufacturing company of the product, the DePuy Orthopaedics Inc., a subsidiary of the Johnson and Johnson Corporation.
The company has announced the recall on August 2010 after the data showed that their products, the ASR XL acetabular system and the ASR hip resurfacing system have a high revision rate of 12%-13%. There have been almost 93,000 individuals all over the globe that has been implanted by the defective hip replacement systems.
Those who received faulty ASR hip replacement systems are complaining of severe and lingering pain, swelling and difficulty in walking. These symptoms normally occur after the implant of the device, but if it already going on for a long time it may mean that there are malfunctions in the device. The device may not be properly attached to the bone anymore or it has been loosened up.
The only solution to these problems is to undergo a second surgery or what is called the revision surgery which means that the hip replacement device inside your body will be taken out and replaced by another device.The company has already announced that they are offering to cover for some of the necessary medical expenses of the patients with regards to the DePuy hip recall. They are ready to pay for the expenses of the affected patients including doctor visits, testing fees and even the revision surgery if necessary.
Although this attempt of the company seems reasonable and good enough, some patients who have been affected by the recall and suffered from both physical and emotional pain do not find it enough. In one way or another, there life had been affected largely because of the malfunction of the device, aside from they suffered lingering physical pain, their work and other daily activities have been also affected. They do not want the company to get away so they are filing various hip lawsuits against them.
It is advised that those patients who have experienced the symptoms that are brought about by the device to contact an experienced hip recall lawyer to help them get the proper compensation that they deserve. You can also file a hip lawsuit against the manufacturing company. Your physician and your lawyer can help you preserve all the necessary evidence that will be needed in filing the legal case against the company.
