Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary, DePuy, Settles Metal Hip Implant Litigation for $2.5 Billion
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, announced today its agreement to pay a[...]
In August 2010, the DePuy Orthopaedics unit of Johnson & Johnson recalled the ASR™ Hip System used as a hip implant after more than two years of complaints and complications.
This hip replacement recall affects the following products:
Patients have complained of the following problems with their ASR™ Hip System:
Patients may feel discomfort or pain, and in some cases may even have to undergo an additional artificial hip replacement surgery.
Andrews & Thornton proudly represented individuals with injuries from defective hips and helped them obtain compensation for their ordeal.