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Defective Hip Implant Lawyer Interviews
Exactech Hip Recall Attorney Weighs In
November 30, 2023. By Jane Mundy.
Atlanta, GA Since attorney Kirk Pope filed in federal court an Exactech class-action lawsuit against the orthopedic device manufacturer alleging its hip implant is defective, his civil litigation law firm Pope McGlamry is working with more clients who have had their Exactech hip recalled. “I have several clients who needed revision surgery—they have suffered terribly due to Exactech’s failure,” says attorney Pope. Their defective hip implant lawsuits claim that the Exactech implant used during a routine total hip arthroplasty surgery was defectively designed, manufactured, marketed, and sold by Exactech.
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Houston, We Have a Problem with DePuy ASR Hip Replacement
February 13, 2018. By Jane Mundy.
Southlake, TX: Some DePuy ASR hip replacement patients are having problems finding a surgeon to perform revision surgery. Besides having to deal with a defective medical device, surgeons are in a dilemma and the FDA could have done more to help patients.
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Hip Replacement and Cobalt Poisoning misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's
August 1, 2017. By Jane Mundy.
Palm Springs, CA: Robert’s hip replacement has served him well for many years, even though the metal-on-metal device was recalled by DePuy. Just recently, however, his cobalt levels have skyrocketed. “My husband is having cognitive issues, which seems to indicate cobalt poisoning,” says Trudy. “In January, DePuy said they would pay for surgery to have it removed but now they won’t cover it because my husband had the surgery in India. DePuy sells its devices worldwide, so what difference does it make?”
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Hip Replacement Patient says Better Off Without
June 28, 2017. By Jane Mundy.
Seattle, WA: When Sharon had a Hip replacement she expected, and was told, it would improve her quality of life, her overall well-being. Instead, her health has deteriorated and she is totally disabled. And her third hip revision surgery is scheduled for next month.
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Story of Failed DePuy Hip Replacement Devices “Shocking” says Lawyer
January 4, 2017. By Brenda Craig.
New York, NY Truth remains supreme in the courtrooms of America and the facts revealed in the recent litigation against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. tell a “shocking” story of “fraud and conspiracy”, says attorney Jayne Conroy from the firm of Simmons Hanly Conroy of New York.
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Attorney: Stryker LFIT V40 Femoral Head "Prone to Catastrophic Dislocation"
October 13, 2016. By Heidi Turner.
Dallas, TX: Lawsuits have been filed against the maker of the Stryker LFIT V40 femoral head, alleging patients were harmed by use of the hip implant component. Issues associated with the Stryker LFIT V40 femoral head reportedly result in failure of the device, requiring patients to undergo revision surgery to fix the problem. Dr. Shezad Malik, founder of the Dr. Shezad Malik Law Firm, is investigating potential claims against Stryker.
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8,500 Hip Implant Lawsuits Head to Trial this Month as MDL
September 12, 2016. By Jane Mundy.
Dallas, TX: The latest hip replacement litigation news is the DePuy Pinnacle trials, slated for late September in Dallas federal Court, Northern District. “This is the last big group of hip cases going to trial with the exception of Johnson & Johnson,” says attorney and practicing cardiologist Shezad Malik. “We are hopeful that a successful and sizable verdict on this third bellwether trial may push J&J to the settlement table.”
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America’s Hip Implant Failure Crisis
April 17, 2015. By Brenda Craig.
Pensacola, FL Attorney Ben Gordon, who has more than a decade of experience litigating against defective hip implant manufacturers, has some harsh words for the industry.
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Stryker Rejuvenate Neck Hip Stems Claim—Money Available
November 27, 2014. By Brenda Craig.
Tampa, FL All patients implanted with Stryker Rejuvenate and/or ABG II Modular-Neck Hip Stems qualify for cash payments from the court-administered settlement fund. Attorney Ben Stewart, from the Stewart Law Group based in Tampa, Florida, says, “We know there are many people out there that should be benefiting from the settlement fund and have not yet come forward. It is only fair that they receive what is owed to them.”
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DePuy Hip Settlement: Attorney Weighs In
April 5, 2013. By Jane Mundy.
Los Angeles, CA A major verdict in the first DePuy hip case that went to trial last month in California State Court is seen as a victory for more than 10,000 DePuy Hip Replacement victims, says Dr. Shezad Malik, a DePuy attorney and Texas medical doctor.
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- Stryker Rejuvenate Litigation Update By Jane Mundy (Feb-24-13)
- Attorney says There’s Light at the End of the Hip and Knee Lawsuit Tunnel By Jane Mundy (Feb-10-13)
- Stryker Rejuvenate and other Hip Implants: Lawsuit Update By Jane Mundy (Aug-10-12)
- Attorney: Stryker Rejuvenate Shows Same Complications as Metal-On-Metal Devices By Heidi Turner (Jul-3-12)
- Wright Conserve—Latest Hip Implant to Disappoint By Brenda Craig (Mar-20-12)
- Physician and Attorney Discusses Depuy Hips Failure and Further Risks By Jane Mundy (Nov-2-11)
- DePuy ASR Litigation Update: Do You Qualify for a Claim? By Jane Mundy (Oct-4-11)
- Medical Device Expert Explains DePuy Hip Failure By Jane Mundy (May-21-11)
- Canadian Attorney Files DePuy Class Action By Jane Mundy (Jan-11-11)
- DePuy Hip Replacement Suits Coming By Brenda Craig (Dec-2-10)
- DePuy Hip Replacement: Don't Wait Until the Device Has Failed to Contact an Attorney By Heidi Turner (Sep-27-10)
- Medical Devices May Lead To Particle Disease By Brenda Craig (Mar-17-10)