Federal Trial over DePuy ASR Hip Implants Set to Start Next Week (OrthoSpineNews)
The first federal trial over DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.’s metal-on-metal hip replacement device, is set to begin on September 9 in Cleveland. These product liability lawsuits involve the DePuy ASR Metal on Metal hips, which were recalled in August 2010.
The New York plaintiff alleges to have a dislocated hip and was forced to undergo surgery to remove her ASR XL hip implant. This New York case, will be the first bellwether trial of nearly 8,000 cases coordinated in multidistrict litigation before U.S. District Judge David Katz.
DePuy ASR 2013 Verdicts
On March 8, a California jury in Los Angeles County Superior Court awarded $8.3 million to Loren Kransky, a retired prison guard who had the device implanted in 2007.
An Illinois jury in Chicago on April 16, rendered a verdict for DePuy in a case brought by Carol Strum, who had the device implanted in 2008 and she was forced to have replacement surgery three years later.
Another trial in state court in Florida is scheduled for November 8. San Francisco Superior Court is overseeing about 2,000 cases, the first bellwether trial is scheduled for October 15. Ne...
