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First Set of Trials for DePuy ASR Hip Replacements

D. Miller & Associates, a leading law firm dedicated to helping those affected by the pharmaceutical industry, will be representing individuals affected by the recall of 93,000 ASR metal hip implants in August 2010 due to early failure rates.


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D. Miller & Associates, a leading law firm dedicated to helping those affected by the pharmaceutical industry, will be representing individuals affected by the recall of 93,000 ASR metal hip implants in August 2010 due to early failure rates. The first trial dates have been set for May 6, 2013, and the second will follow on July, 8, 2013.

The implants included in these lawsuits are manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. The DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System, which is a socket that is used in total hip replacements and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System, which is a partial hip replacement system.

Bellwether Trial for DePuy ASR Lawsuits

On July 25, 2012, the Hon. Judge David A. Katz, the judge overseeing the thousands of DePuy ASR lawsuits, announced that the federal cases will be moving forward with a bellwether trial. The cases must be selected by August 8, 2012 and the discovery process must be completed by November 1, 2012. The plaintiffs will retain their right to individual trials and monetary settlements, as opposed to a class-action lawsuit where there is one trial and a division of any money that is recovered.

Metal Poisoning Risk

In addition to the hip replacement devices failing and requiring revision surgery, there is also a risk for metal poisoning in the blood and surrounding tissues from the all-metal implants. The metal parts grind against each other, causing toxic metal shavings to become dispersed in the body. The metal poisoning, metallosis, might increase the risk of kidney and bladder cancers. If you or a loved one have experienced any of the complications associated with metal-on-metal hip replacement parts, it is important to act quickly as you could be entitled to a monetary settlement.

About D. Miller& Associates, PLLC: 

Founded in 2002 by attorney Darren Miller, D. Miller & Associates, PLLC is a premiere national law firm with practice areas in personal injury, asbestos and mesothelioma, defective drugs and devices, business and criminal law. Based in Houston, Texas, the attorneys at D. Miller & Associates, PLLC, have successfully earned their clients compensation through aggressive litigation against even the most powerful of defendants.

For a free legal consultation, contact the firm at 1-855-PRO-LAWYERS or at  marketing@dmillerlaw.com .

For more information, visit our website at  www.dmillerlaw.com



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