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Rottenstein Law Group Heeds Common Benefit Order in DePuy ASR MDL – Yahoo! News.

Rottenstein Law Group Heeds Common Benefit Order in DePuy ASR MDLPRWeb – Thu, Dec 8, 2011

The Rottenstein Law Group, which represents clients with claims stemming from the recall of defective hip replacement devices manufactured and sold by DePuy Orthopaedics, has read with interest the latest order of the DePuy MDL court.

New York, NY (PRWEB) December 08, 2011

By order dated November 28, 2011, Judge David Katz of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio approved an arrangement “to provide for the fair and equitable sharing among plaintiffs, and their counsel, of the burden of services performed and expenses incurred by attorneys acting for the common benefit of all plaintiffs in this complex litigation.” That is, to create a “common benefit fund” to compensate certain plaintiffs’ lawyers for work performed that helps all of the plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation over DePuy’s ASR hip devices, In Re: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. ASR Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation, no. 1:10-md-2197.

According to the Rottenstein Law Group, in a nutshell, the order provides that each monetary recovery obtained by a claimant either as a result of settlement or after trial of his or her DePuy ASR case is subject to an “assessment” on the gross amount. The assessment will be three percent for “common benefit attorneys’ fees” plus one percent for costs. It will be the responsibility of the defendants and their counsel to withhold the assessment and to pay it directly into court. The court will not approve any settlement without proof that the appropriate assessment has been paid.

In August of 2010, DePuy announced a global hip replacement recall of two devices: the ASR Hip Resurfacing System and the ASR XL Acetabular System. Each unit replaces a worn or weakened part of the hip. Many orthopedic doctors believe that the units were poorly designed; the implants can generate debris from wear, causing inflammation and tissue damage in recipients, as reported last year by the New York Times. 93,000 persons worldwide had an ASR device implanted before the recall, according to data published by DePuy itself.

DePuy, a Johnson & Johnson company, recalled its ASR devices globally after the National Joint Registry of England and Wales made public data showing that, within five years, about 12% of recipients of the hip resurfacing system and about 13% of recipients of the acetabular system needed corrective surgery, as reported by the Times.

Rochelle Rottenstein, principal of the Rottenstein Law Group, says, “We implore anyone with a friend or relative who has received a hip replacement device since 2003 to reach out to that person and recommend that he or she consult a physician immediately and then speak to a qualified personal injury lawyer.”

The Rottenstein Law Group maintains a DePuy ASR Hip Implant Lawsuit Information Center at http://www.depuyhipreplacementlawsuit.com. The site has features that allow for easy sharing, including links for automatic posting on Facebook and Twitter, specifically to enable visitors to spread the word about the DePuy ASR recall.

About THE ROTTENSTEIN LAW GROUP

The Rottenstein Law Group is a New York-based law firm that represents clients in mass tort actions. The firm was founded by Rochelle Rottenstein, who has more than two decades of experience as a lawyer, to represent clients hurt by defective medical devices. http://www.rotlaw.com

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The Rottenstein Law Group, LLP

Rochelle Rottenstein, Esq.

1259 Veeder Drive

Hewlett NY 11557

(212) 933-9500 (office phone)

(212) 933-9980 (facsimile)

rochelle(at)rotlaw(dot)com

http://www.rotlaw.com

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Rochelle Rottenstein, Esq.
The Rottenstein Law Group, LLP
(212) 933-9500
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