DePuy ASR Class Action Lawsuit
How do I join a DePuy ASR hip recall class action suit?
A number of class action lawsuits, as well as hundreds of individual lawsuits over the DePuy ASR hip recall will be filed in courts throughout the United States. The DePuy ASR class action lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are providing free consultations to help individuals who received a metal-on-metal hip replacement since 2005 protect their legal rights.
To join the litigation and determine whether you, a friend or family member may be entitled to compensation as result of a recalled DePuy ASR hip implant, request a free claim evaluation with one of our lawyers.
DEPUY HIP REPLACEMENT CLASS ACTION VS. INDIVIDUAL INJURY LAWSUIT
Individuals who have received a hip replacement using a recalled DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing Systems or DePuy ASR XL Acetabular Systems will be best served by filing an individual product liability lawsuit, as opposed to joining any class
DePuy ASR hip replacement class action suits are likely to focus on claims that can be applied to all individuals who received the implant, such as costs associated with medical monitoring and ensuring that the metal-on-metal hip implants do not lead to problems. However, through an individual injury lawsuit, people who received one of these defective hip replacements will be entitled to additional compensation for complications from the DePuy metal-on-metal hip replacement.
In August 2010, DePuy recalled 93,000 ASR metal hip implants, after data suggested that about one out of every 8 may fail within five years. However, more recent estimates suggest that substantially more of the DePuy hip replacements may fail. In September 2011, data from a British registry suggested that nearly 30% of ASR implants may fail within 6 years.
Tens of thousands of people could experience a DePuy ASR hip replacement failure, often requiring painful and risky revision surgery.
The DePuy ASR recall litigation remains in it’s early stages, but already courts throughout the United States are seeing a growing number of individual injury lawsuits filed on behalf of people who have experienced problems.
In December 2010, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation decided to consolidate and centralize all federal DePuy ASR hip recall lawsuits filed in district courts throughout the United States. All cases have been assigned to U.S. District Judge David A. Katz in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. In addition, several state courts are likely to consolidate cases as a mass tort as well.
Although the individual DePuy hip injury suits have been consolidated for pretrial proceedings, which will allow discovery to be completed in a coordinated manner, the claims are not part of a DePuy ASR class action lawsuit. Each case remains an individual lawsuit and the recoveries will not be dependent on the outcome of one case, as they would be in a class action suit.
In federal court, if a DePuy ASR hip “class action” settlement is not reached during pretrial litigation, the cases may be remanded back to the state where they were originally filed for an individual trial.
CONTACT AN ATTORNEY ABOUT A LAWSUIT FOR DEPUY ASR HIP REPLACEMENTS
To make sure that your rights are protected and to join a lawsuit for the DePuy ASR hip recall, contact one of our attorneys today for a free consultation and claim evaluation. All cases are reviewed and handled on a contingency fee basis, which means that there are never any fees or expenses until a recovery is secured. If no money is received by our client, we receive no attorney fees or expenses.
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Are there any class action lawsuits concerning knee replacements? I have had difficulty with mine for a long time and after approximately 7 years, it may have come loose.
We are not currently investigating any lawsuits involving knees. We are investigating lawsuits for Zimmer NexGen knee replacements, but no DePuy cases at this time.
The lawsuits that are the subject of this post involve recalled DePuy hip replacements.
I am having a problem also,it feels like i never had a knee replaced,it hurts more now
I had a knee relpacment on 1-4-2006. I have had nothing but problems with it now the doctor is telling it is a un sucessful replacement. The bone destiny test show that it is coming loose now. It is a Johnson & Johnson DePuy knee. I belive I be better off with no leg than the pain I go threw every day with my knee i have now.
I would give anything to have my old knee back regardless of its condition campared to this artificial one. I went from 4 jobs to disabled after the replacement.
WOW, I thought I was the only one that got a bad knee replacement. I had mine in 2005 and they had to go back in it again the same year because it would not work. Still can only get about 75% bend and will not even go striaght (6% from being straight} The pain sometimes is very bad. When Doc turned me lose went to another one and he said it was a bad knee and only way to fix was a knew one but I had such a bad time with the first one I am scard to do it. Also leg is shorter than the other now.
TO James: If I was you I would go through that 2nd knee replacement, I had to and I was just like you had more pain after then before. Mind you I am not pain free all the time but it is not the joint it is the muscle, due to the lack of being able to do anything for almost 3 years with that old knee in there. What they found out on mine is there was a gap between the joint and where is should have been cemented to the bone …this showed up on a CT scan. I had my first replacement in May 2006 and just found out it to was a Depuy knee. I couldn’t walk up stairs or anything…now I can do that and alot more again… Finally had it replaced in January 2009 and was really scared to do it, but was the best move I could of made at that point…..So many extra expenses with having to do it again and lost wages…it really isn’t fair.
Had my Depuy knee put in 2008…it failed in Jan,2011…I’ve read many. many testimonies about all these other folks who also have failed Depuy knee implants…how many does it take to get a class action lawsuit going????
Are there any lawsuits concerning the DePuy Pinnacle hip replacements I filed a complaint with the FDA in October 2010
Now I see there are numerous complaints coming in Ive had my replacement since 2005 and have been in constant pain since.
I had my DePuy knee put in on 1/7/08. I have had nothing but problems and pain ever since. My surgeon told me it was perhaps “too big” for my limb. Too bad he didn’t figure that out before he put it in!
As I read these comments I could have sworn they were talking about me. I’ve had nothing but severe pain since having my knee replacement. It feels like I have the worst toothache imaginable in my knee and lower half of my leg. Every step I take is pure agony. I used to be an extremely active person who loved to do so many things. Now I live my life in a chair, because any movement increases my pain to an almost unbearable level.
I had a “Oxford” knee replacement, June of 2006, at first it was just wonderful, however, I could never get the full bend, even with constant excercise and stretching. But from the beginning I kept having pain outside the knee (in the back and sometimes in the lower-inside front). I went for my check-ups, of course there was nothing, and X-ray, and out. I had it reviewed at Mayo Clinic last June as I was having some concerns, they said that it was fine, some arthritis near the joint, but we would check it again this year. Two months ago, out of the blue it became extremely sore, started swelling and actually bruised from the inside out right on top of my knee, after returning to the doctor who did the surgery here in my hometown of Farmington, New Mex. he offered me shots, removal of fluids, and physical therapy, finalizing that I would eventually have to the knee replacement redone. I am very upset, as I have gotten so weak, my energy levels have really dropped, I am in constant pain, and it seems that there really isn’t an answer but to have another surgery. If you haven’t had the surgery you can’t even imagine how frightening it is! So, my advice, do not do this unless you absolutely can not walk. Five years of just a little better, is just not good enough!
wow, this sounds just like me. i had the depuy rotating platform knee put in 12/6/10. biggest mistake of my life!!!!!! i am a 39 yr. old mother of 6. i am (was) an equestrian athlete, and a vet. tech. i am now totally disabled living on ssi and social security. i have been thru so many sessions of physical therepy, pain meds, etc…. i have even tried medical marijuana and oxycontin, nothing works. i am in pain constantly, night, day, walk, sleep, sitting, standing. i have even thought of amputation. i’m tired of being in pain. i have been to several doctors, they keep telling me its scarred tissue. i think they are full of bologna!!!!! can anyone out there tell me where i can find out if there is a recall? i do searches on it but all it says is the asr hip replacement.
I had a DePuy knee replacement in 2007.I had a excellant surgeon but my knee will not bend. Sometimes my foot goes numb can”t step off a curb. Now I have made my other leg go bad by over using it. I can’t go through this surgury again it was so tramatic for me. Why can”t some lawyer start a class action there is so many of us that this has happen to.
I know what you mean. This will be my 3rd replacement. I have never had relief from the first time I had it done in 2006. I complained and complained that it hurt from the beginning, but the drs said nothing was wrong. Well, after falling and falling and being in so much pain, they checked and it had come loose. In January 2010, I had it replaced again. Same thing happened, now it has to be replaced again. This is insane! The pain is horrific. If they use the same DePuy equipment, I will have to be ready for a 4th time and I couldn’t take it!
I RECEIVED MY 2ND TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT ON MAY 19, 2010. MU FIRST KNEE REPLACEMENT WAS IN JUNE OF 1999 AND WAS A STRYKER. THE SECOND REPLACEMENT WAS A J&J DEPUY. I HAVE HAD A TOTAL OF 23 KNEE SURGERIES FROM AN INJURY THAT I RECEIVED WHILE SERVING IN THE US NAVY FROM 1967-1971. SINCE MAY OF LAST YEAR I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERE KNEE PAIN AND SERIOUS BUCKLING AND GRINDING. THE BUCKLING HAS BECOME SO BAD THAT WHEN MY KNEE COLLAPSED IN JUNE, 2010 I BROKE SIX RIBS, PUNCTURING MY LUNGS AND HAD TO HAVE PART OF MY LUNG REMOVED. THE SURGERY FROM THIS LAST DEPUY KNEE HAS CAUSED ME MORE PAIN THAN ANYTHING I HAVE ENDURED IN THE LAST FORTY YEARS COMBINED. I WILL NOT UNDERGO ANOTHER CORRECTIVE KNEE SURGERY BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THIS LAST PROCEDURE WAS THE LAST SURGERY THAT I WOULD EVER NEED. NOW I AM TOLD THAT MY ONLY TWO OPTIONS IS TO DEARTICULATE MY LEG AT THE POINT ABOVE THE JOINT AND THE LAST OPTION IS TO HAVE MY LEFT KNEE FUSED PERMANENTLY.
I had DePuy knee replacements….the patellar bearing broke 4 times….2 times in each knee….in five years
six surgeries later….I am in more pain that I EVER was …and I am only 44 ….
I got my total knee replacement in 2008 and never stopped having pain swelling and problems walking and standing for longer than a few minutes. I kept going back to my doctor, He kept telling me “it takes time to heal from this type of surgery”. I thought he knew what he was talking about, so I went on with the pain and problems until finally in 2010 I had enough and went to see him again and told him something isn’t right. He did a simple knee X-Ray and found that my hardware was loose. I had to have another total knee in 2010 and I am still in pain.
I had my knee replaced july 13th 2009. I also had the same problems, knee pain from the start, my doctors said the same things (some times it takes a while to heal). After a year and a half of this same response I got a second opinon. The new doctor had to pull everything and replace it, He said the plastic parts were fraying and I had many particales in my knee.
my knee gets hot and swells I cant even bend it with out pain.
Had a Depuy RP-F knee replacement in 2008. Pain never went away, only got worse. Continued to return to the surgeon who continued to take Xrays and continued to tell me that the xrays looked fine. I moved to another state, saw a new doc. He did xrays and was highly suspicious of femoral loosening.And significant bone loss. Sent me for a bone scan which further confirmed his suspicion. He is sending me to another doc who specializes in revision surgery. Ihave been in pain for over 5 years. Have had to beg for pain meds. Now we are beginning to get to the bottom of this. Lawyers have begun gathering patients and info regarding the Depuy rotating RP-F (high flexion) implants and their high failure rates. I hope we are all at least compensated for what we have suffered while the DePuy folks just get richer and richer.
Ive had nothing but problems with my knee ever since i had it replaced
Is there concern over a statute of limitations? We received a letter from the company representing DePuy in December of last year. Of course, they didn’t MENTION anything like that. But I just wonder… Is this an issue? My husband had a hip replacement in 2006, and has only mild pain on walking right NOW. He is VERY hesitant to do anything legal. We live in NC. Do you know where we stand on this issue? thanks.
I too had a DePuy RP knee replacement in Nov. 2009 – have had pain and swelling ever since. My knee also gives out on me. My doctor also took several x-rays and said everything looked good – I just need to exercise more. My new doctor says the knee appears to be loosening and there are bone fragments. I’m scheduled to have this knee replaced Nov. 2, 2011. aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’ve read every ones comment, and it was like evryone was right here in my house with me. My first surgery was done in October, 1999 by Stryker. The pain never stopped, just kept getting worse. Finally my primary care physician had a CT Scan done and saw that it was coming apart. July 2009, I had the second knee surgery on my left knee. Because the first one came loose, it caused my bone to chip off, so it had to be cut more and build up. I am told this was by J&J/Depuy. I’ve deloped infection, severe swelling, increased High Blood Pressure because the pain is soo bad. My doctor did another CT Scan and found that this one too has come apart, and I am scheduled for my third knee replacement on October 27,2011. It is not fair for us to continue to go throught this financial burden. When and Where does this stop?
i had a super flex knee replaced in Dec 08 and had nothing but pain and swelling daily dr said everything is fine and been refered to a pain specialist all they give me in pain meds. i am now getting a stimulator to control the pain i cant work or even drive. i need a lawyer who is looking into depuy knee replacements.
I had an Oxford knee implant put in the left knee and a year later had to have a total knee repalcement because the cement came loose leaving me with an unstable knee and excruciating pain. I had the total knee implant put in and it became infected. Is there a way to join lawsuit for the Biomet Oxford knee. I was told those knees last about ten years or more. I got a little bit of one year out of mine. The pain I endured was horrible. What options do I have? Seems like there should be a class action lawsuit out there for these kind of issues.
I feel like I am in a post surgical support group. I had my knee replacement done 12 /2010. The pain never went away after surgery . I had the Dupuy knee replacement as well. I experience the 24/7 pain,swelling,and immobity others are having. I returned to the surgeon and he told me I was healing slower than others even though the physical therapist told me at 10 days post op I was way ahead of others. Was she filling me full of it or was the surgeon? I went for a second, third and fourth opinion. From may to August there is about a quarter of an inch on each side the implant was coming loose. Now in November the cement across the lower implant is almost all disappeared. It’s only been 11 months! He said the only thing holding it on is the cement where the post is resting. I am scheduled for revision on Jan 17,2012. I consulted an Attorney here in Michigan and he told me there is not anything going on with knee replacements.i was td it was not put in correctly on the first place. The attorney said these cases are very hard to prove. I had no idea there were so many of us suffering! I hope something will be done to help us.
I had my revision surgery 4 days ago. The femoral component was substantially loose. Came out very easily. This was a DePuy RP F knee implant which was put it in June 2008. There was evidence of possible loosening on XRay at 6 months. As noted in my earlier post, my ortho kept telling me that everything looked fine…that I would never have a normal gait. I can understand a surgeon having a less than perfect day in surgery, but I can NOT condone their covering it up. I think about all of this as I once again go through all the painful physical therapy required to get through this thing. OR is the problem the device?
I just came from the cardiologist to get clearance for surgery . After s discussing with him the need for revision after only one year and knowing who the surgeon is, he said he agreed with me it was surgery gone bad and the surgeon needs to give up his practice. It he wouldn’t comment on the record
I had a total knee replacement in Jan 2009, I haave had nothing but trouble ever since. It has given out on me several times causing me to fall & injure my back. It stays swollen,with fever,aching all the time. It too was a Depuy, I dont know why something isnt being done about this.
Depuy total knee done in sept 09 locks when trying to bend it Pain is constantly worsening. Stiffer than my own, original knee. I wish I never went along with it. My surgeon said it is due to inflammation and told me to come back in year!! I am a 60 year old Registered Nurse, still working 5 days a week and now in more pain than I had pre-surgery. Definately something wrong!!!
I am in some what the same position as Kathleen (June 14 2011) the first one was broken loose and the second one the doctor said should not have been put in, it didn’t fit right .had an over hang that was causing all the problem. This last surgery was the most painfull. No one should have to go through all the pain after they have implants put in that you trusted to make you a different person,PAIN FREE.
i am so sorry to say this..but thank you all ,i am not alone!my agony started 12/16/10-also depuy.why do the docs make you feel like u r crazy-everything looks fine,give it time,oh thats normal.the pain and interuption of our lives is not normal.i am so depressed
Had a rotating platform knee placed in 2007 and had to have it redone 2011. It still gives me trouble. I can be walking and it just gives way and I end up falling. My knee also hyperextends when I stand. There are also times when it feels like it is going to dislocated which is the reason that the second surgery was done. I’m an RN and work 12 hr. shifts and by the time I get off the pain is tremendous.
I had the DePuy rotating platform replacement surgery in Aug of 2006. Recently I am experiencing alot of pain, stiffness, it feels like it is slippling. The pain and stuffness is just like before the surgery.