Justice Department Investigates Alleged J & J False Product Claims
Johnson and Johnson is currently the target of more than 10,000 lawsuits in regards to the company’s DePuy ASR metal on metal hip implant. Now, a report shows that the government actually initiated an investigation into the company last year in order to determine whether or not officials made false claims to federal healthcare programs…. read more
Panish Questions Toxicologist About Bias in DePuy ASR Research
Numerous developments continue to arise as a lawsuit filed in conjunction with the DePuy ASR metal on metal hip implant gets addressed at trial. This past Wednesday, a toxicologist with ChemRisk Inc. took the stand, and Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP’s own Brian Panish was there to question him. DePuy actually hired the toxicologist… read more
DePuy’s Knowledge of All-Metal Implant Deficiencies Examined
The makers of a metal on metal hip implant are in hot water now that documents released in court show that executives knew of potential problems long before a recall was ever issued. As more facts begin to come to light, it’s becoming more and more apparent that customers may have potentially been misled as… read more
Evidence Against DePuy Piles Up During All-Metal Hip Implant Trial
New evidence continues to show a disconcerting lack of concern on the part of DePuy in regards to the safety of their ASR metal on metal hip implant. Our own Brian Panish recently questioned a marketing executive with the company during California state court proceedings, and the line of questioning brought some interesting documentation to… read more
Emails, Expert Testimony Illustrate Dangers of the DePuy ASR
The safety of the DePuy metal-on-metal hip implant continues to be called into question during the Kransky v. DePuy case currently taking place at the California Superior Court in Los Angeles County. Emails and expert testimony paint the device in an unflattering light, especially when it comes to demonstrably heightened levels of metal that could… read more
Witness Testifies Hip Implant Failed to Meet J&J’s Own Standards
The ASR XL hip implant that is the subject of 10,000 lawsuits failed to meet Johnson & Johnson’s own safety test, according to a consultant who testified at the bellwether trial in Los Angeles. Internal company documents revealed the chromium and cobalt debris produced by the ASR was 16 times the amount created in a… read more
Doctors Urged By FDA To Use Caution With All-Metal Hip Implants
Recently, the Food and Drug Administration issued new safety directives meant to be followed by healthcare professionals thinking about recommending a hip implant to a patient. The FDA’s new guidelines were released in order to ensure that all patients are made aware of the potentially heightened risks of submitting to a procedure involving a metal… read more
Opening Salvos In DePuy ASR Metal on Metal Hip Implant Case
A lawsuit filed against the makers of the Depuy ASR metal on metal hip implant has reached the state court level in Los Angeles, and evidence has been turned up which further calls into question the safety of the device. It’s been alleged that the all-metal implant from Johnson & Johnson can fail at inordinately… read more
All-Metal Hip Implant Approval Process May Be Altered By The FDA
Yesterday we brought you word of the first trial involving the DePuy ASR hip implant, which is set to begin next week. Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP is involved in the proceedings, and thousands more lawsuits akin to this one are currently pending in California State Court. Now, the Food and Drug Administration has… read more
First ASR Hip Implant Case Goes to Trial in Los Angeles
On January 22, 2013, the first trial involving the recalled DePuy ASR hip device will begin in the Los Angeles Superior Court. The Plaintiff, Loren “Bill” Kransky, will be represented at trial by the law firms of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, the Gomez Law Firm and the Law… read more
Statute of Limitations Could Soon Run Out on DePuy Hip Implant Claims
All across the country, people have been filing lawsuits in response to the pain that they have been forced to endure because of the implantation of the faulty DePuy ASR metal-on-metal hip implant. Those who have already initiated their claim are well-placed to receive compensation, but unfortunately, there’s still many persons out there who either… read more
Critical Victory in DePuy Hip Litigation: PSBR Defeats Motion to Dismiss
Since the recall of the DePuy ASR hip, the attorneys of PSBR have filed almost 200 cases in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of plaintiffs who received this defective product. The design of the ASR hip causes it to fail years earlier than other hip replacements, necessitating revision surgeries, and causing other injuries. PSBR… read more
