In addition to pursuing potential DePuy ASR hip lawsuits, the hip replacement product liability lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are also investigating potential lawsuits involving other types of metal-on-metal hip implants, including potential DePuy Pinnacle hip lawsuits. >>MORE INFO: Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Lawsuits (more…) Read More
Increasing concerns over the risk of problems with metal-on-metal hip replacements was listed as the biggest orthopedic story of the past year in the December 2010 issue of AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) Now. The risk of cobalt toxicity and other complications associated with metal-on-metal… Read More
Pursuant to an order (PDF) issued Friday, all federal DePuy hip replacement recall lawsuits will be consolidated and centralized in an MDL (Multidistrict Litigation) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Although many people often confuse an MDL with a DePuy hip… Read More
Last week, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, announced the recall of two DePuy ASR hip implants amid a large number of reported hip failures and revision surgeries. The product liability lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are reviewing potential DePuy hip recall… Read More
UPDATE 8/30/2010: A DePuy ASR hip recall was officially announced on August 26, 2010 involving about 93,000 of the metal hip implants sold. DePuy Orthopedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, has removed the DePuy ASR metal-on-metal hip implant from the market. While the manufacturer initially… Read More
For nearly two years, the product liability lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. have been reviewing potential Stryker hip replacement lawsuits for individuals who have experienced squeaking and other problems caused by the Stryker Trident hip implant. >>PRIOR POST (2/23/2008): Timeline of Stryker Trident Hip Problems… Read More
The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. have been investigating potential Zimmer Hip Lawsuits since the Durom Cup hip replacement parts were temporarily pulled from the market in July. As cases are filed and the number hip replacement lawsuits throughout the country start to grow, the… Read More
Although Zimmer has indicated they will begin making the Durom hip replacement part available to doctors who undergo special internet training, the company continues to face Zimmer Durom hip lawsuits from people who have had their hip replacement fail as a result of the company's prior… Read More
In July, Zimmer suspended sales of their Durom Cup hip implant in the United States. The Zimmer hip implant was found to be failing at a very high rate, leading many patients to require surgical revision of their hip replacement months after the cup was implanted.… Read More
Hundreds of people throughout the United States have experienced problems following hip replacement surgery where a Zimmer Durom Cup was implanted. The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. have been reviewing potential Zimmer hip replacement lawsuits for individuals who have experienced a loosening of the cup… Read More
