Another hip implant lawsuit joins the mounting multidistrict litigation against DePuy Orthopaedics alleging that the company designed a defective product that releases metal into the blood system and body tissues.
Plaintiff MaryAnn M. of Oregon filed the DePuy hip implant lawsuit after being implanted with an allegedly faulty ASR system.
MaryAnn claims that after undergoing hip replacement surgery she began feeling pain, anxiety and had limited mobility. The metal-on-metal hip implant lawsuit claims that when metal was found in her bloodstream MaryAnn was advised to undergo a second surgery to remove the reportedly defective product.
According to the DePuy lawsuit, plaintiff MaryAnn will continue to suffer from hip replacement complications including economic loss and permanent personal injuries. She is suing DePuy as well as Johnson & Johnson for fraudulent concealment, negligent misrepresentation, breach of warranty and negligence.
Hip Implant Complications
The DePuy hip implant was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under section 510(k) which means that manufacturers informed the federal agency that the design was “substantially equivalent” to other hip products already on the market. In other words, the hip implant was “grandfathered” in by using the premarket approval process.
Since its release, the FDA has received more than 1,300 reports of severe hip implant side effects including:
- Cobalt poisoning
- Chromium or cobalt leaking into bloodstream
- Metal poisoning
- Loss of bone strength
- Tissue death
- Non-cancerous tumors around implant
- Heart disease
- Cancer
By 2010, DePuy voluntarily recalled more than 93,000 ASR hip implants worldwide.
Hip Implant Lawsuits
More than 500,000 U.S. residents have undergone hip replacement surgery hoping for an improved lifestyle. Thousands of patients have already filed hip replacement lawsuits over allegations that the metal-on-metal hip implants are defective and cause severe complications.
Numerous lawsuits have been filed against DePuy and Johnson & Johnson for their ASR hip implants. In general, plaintiffs claim that they suffered extreme pain and high medical expenses due to multiple surgeries to remove the faulty product. Plaintiffs seek financial compensation to help pay for their medical bills as well as for the pain and suffering they have endured.
In 2013, Johnson & Johnson agreed to settle 7,500 hip lawsuits with a collective award of $2.5 billion. Other recent settlements with the hip implant manufacturers have results in hundreds of thousands of dollars for individuals who claim that the makers failed to warn of any serious complications of having a hip replacement implant.
Families who lost a loved one due to hip implant side effects may be eligible to file a wrongful death lawsuit which could results in a higher financial award.
If you had hip replacement surgery only to have the product fail and need to be removed, contact a hip implant attorney to find out if you have legal claim.
The Hip Implant Lawsuit MDL is In re: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. ASR Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 1:15-dp-20232-DAK and MDL No. 2197 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Western Division.
Do YOU have a legal claim? Fill out the form on this page now for a free, immediate, and confidential case evaluation. The hip implant attorneys who work with Top Class Actions will contact you if you qualify to let you know if an individual lawsuit or class action lawsuit is best for you. [In general, metal hip implant lawsuits are filed individually by each plaintiff and are not class actions.] Hurry — statutes of limitations may apply.
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If you or a loved one had a metal-on-metal hip implant that failed or caused serious complications, you may be entitled to compensation. Hip replacement lawsuits are being filed now against multiple companies, including Stryker, Biomet, DePuy, Zimmer, and Wright. See if you qualify to take legal action by filling out the form below.
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