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$8.3 million verdict gives lawyers first peek at metal hip litigation
A jury awarded $8.3 million in the first case to go to trial over metal-on-metal hip replacement implants, providing a sneak preview of what’s to come in mass tort litigation over Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy ASR XL product.
Warning signs: Bill would provide obstacle in mass tort cases
Attorney Kevin Martin isn’t looking forward to telling a female client with shards of a medical implant imbedded in her bladder that she can’t sue the maker because her doctor didn’t have to tell her about the risks.
Federal ruling opens door for state filings of hip replacement lawsuits
Almost 1,500 cases tied to the defective hip implants produced by Indiana-based DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. have been funneled into a federal court in Ohio, but Wisconsin personal injury lawyers now have the option of keeping claims closer to home. That is potentially good news for plaintiffs looking for a quicker resolution to claims against Johnson […]
Hip replacement lawsuits build
A series of lawsuits filed in state and federal courts around the country over allegedly defective DePuy ASR Hip Replacement devices could eventually be consolidated in federal court, but local attorneys involved say it would be better for their clients if the lawsuits stay in Wisconsin.
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