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Dr Steve speaks on MoM Hip problems and Hips in general

earlstevens58 — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 20:52:13 +0000

Dr Stephen Tower talks about hips and MoM problems

This is a one hour talk.

Consumer’s Union had Dr Steve talk last month at Columbia School of Journalism.

It covers a lot of ground not only about the metal-metal hips but about hip replacement in general.

I am in the process of watching it myself and so can’t give you a big review here – but please post your thoughts and comments below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xtivtrin8Q&feature=youtu.be

Lise’s story – another DePuy Victim

earlstevens58 — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:26:12 +0000

Lise’s Story – all too common

I came across this story recently – and a very useful website you might like to take a look at.

http://www.hiphelp.org/mystory.html

here’s a snippet from Lise

In March, 2008, I received a new right hip. It was supposed to be the latest, most innovative hip manufactured by DePuy, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson.

I did not know much about joints or hip replacements before this procedure other than they are what “old” people have or those who have over-exercised their joints. I knew I had congenital arthritis from a birth defect known as dysplasia which affects a certain percentage of the population.

I was a dancer, (not professionally, just a passion), former cheerleader, a mom, wife, professional person, business owner,runner, hiker, and gym rat. At about age 49, the arthritis was making itself known to me. Since I am a business owner and now consultant, my livelihood and that of my family depends upon my good health.

I was armed with internet research. I asked my doctor if my device had any recalls or complaints with the FDA. All indications were, this was one of the most successful surgeries in general.

The device, heavily recommend by my physician was a metal on metal hip or MoM implant. It would wear at least 20 years and it is what all baby boomers and professional athletes who needed new joints were receiving (according to my surgeon).

The surgery, if you have ever seen on YouTube, is pretty brutal. They use tools that reside in your garage; hacksaw, drill, hammer and chisels. They dislocated the hip, saw off the head of the joint, ream out the hip socket, drill out the bone marrow in your thigh and tap in a 7 inch (est.) long metal “stake” in your thigh. They put a ball on the end, (metal, ceramic or combination of both), and then put a cup made of metal or plastic in the socket as you would have a ball rolling about in a bowl. They have different size cups and balls for every size but much depends on the skill of the surgeon. You can come out with a limp and face future dislocations, have one leg shorter than the other, or the best and most widely touted case is you will fare better off than you were before and be pain free!

The surgery went as expected. I went home after two days but had significant back pain – unusual for me since I never had any back issues prior to the surgery. I just assumed it was the result of a bad hospital bed.

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Johnson & Johnson agrees to pay $2.5 billion to resolve thousands of hip replacement lawsuits (canadianbusiness.com)
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DePuy ASR Lawsuit News: Wright & Schulte LLC Files Hip Implant Lawsuit on Behalf of Man Who Purportedly Developed Hip Replacement Complications Due to ASR Hip Implant (prweb.com)
DePuy ASR Settlement Update: Rottenstein Law Group LLP Comments on $4 Billion DePuy Hip Settlement News (businesslawdaily.net)
J&J to settle hip-replacement suits for $2.5B (thedailyrecord.com)

Johnson & Johnson – It ALL about the MONEY – NOT Patients…

earlstevens58 — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 19:46:58 +0000

Johnson & Johnson to Offer $2.5 Billion Hip Device Settlement – NYTimes.com.

Johnson & Johnson to Offer $2.5 Billion Hip Device Settlement

By BARRY MEIER

Published: November 19, 2013

Lawyers for Johnson & Johnson and patients injured by a flawed hip implant were expected to introduce a multibillion-dollar plan Tuesday to settle thousands of lawsuits, but it was not clear whether the deal would satisfy enough claimants.

Under the agreement, according to people briefed on the plan, the medical products giant will pay some $2.475 billion in compensation to an estimated 8,000 patients who have been forced to have the all-metal artificial hip removed and replaced with another device.

Separately, the company has agreed to pay all medical costs related to such procedures, expenses that could raise the deal’s cost to Johnson & Johnson to some $3 billion, said those familiar with the proposal, who did not want to be identified.

The typical patient payment for pain and suffering caused by the device will be about $250,000 before legal fees, under the plan. Based on standard agreements, plaintiffs’ lawyers would receive about one-third of the overall payout, or more than $800 million, with those who negotiated the plan emerging as big winners.

Read the full NY Times article here.

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Johnson & Johnson Investors Sweat, but the Dow Bounces Back (fool.com)
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J&J Said to Reach $4 Billion Deal to Settle Hip Lawsuits (bloomberg.com)
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How Did This Company Lose Over $6 Billion in 2 Weeks? (fool.com)
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Johnson & Johnson Said to Agree to $4 Billion Settlement Over Hip Implants

earlstevens58 — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 09:05:42 +0000

Johnson & Johnson Said to Agree to $4 Billion Settlement Over Hip Implants

Andrew Testa for The New York Times

A faulty Articular Surface Replacement, or A.S.R., removed from a patient in 2010.

By BARRY MEIER

Published: November 12, 2013

Johnson & Johnson has tentatively agreed to a settlement that could reach up to $4 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits filed by patients injured by a flawed all-metal replacement hip, said two lawyers briefed on the plan.

The tentative plan, which must win court approval, represents one of the largest payouts for product liability claims involving a medical device.

A spokeswoman for the company’s DePuy Orthopaedics unit declined to comment on the possibility of a settlement. An announcement about the plan is expected in the coming days, the lawyers said.

The agreement will include those patients who have already been forced to have the device, known as the Articular Surface Replacement, or A.S.R., removed and replaced with another artificial hip, said the lawyers who spoke about the agreement only on the condition of anonymity.

Under the deal, each patient would receive about $350,000 on average in compensation, though that figure will vary depending on factors like a patient’s age and medical condition.

The precise value of the settlement is unclear because lawyers for patients are still trying to estimate how many of the 12,000 related lawsuits involve patients who had a replacement. Lawyers believe that number may be 7,000 to 8,000 cases.

The final cost of the deal to Johnson & Johnson could rise, depending on how many claimants who received the device undergo replacement operations in the future, the lawyers said. Under the plan, patients who have not had a replacement would not receive compensation, the lawyers said.

Read the full article here – New York Times

Johnson & Johnson Said to Agree to $4 Billion Settlement Over Hip Implants (nytimes.com)
J&J Said to Reach $4 Billion Deal to Settle Hip Lawsuits (bloomberg.com)
Johnson & Johnson DePuy hip implant settlement reported (lawprofessors.typepad.com)
Johnson & Johnson said to reach settlement for hip-implant suits (denverpost.com)
Johnson & Johnson Reaches $4 Billion Settlement Over Hip Implants (theatlanticwire.com)
Johnson & Johnson Investors Sweat, but the Dow Bounces Back (fool.com)
Johnson & Johnson Offer Two Settlement Deals for the DePuy ASR Hip Replacements (prweb.com)
Johnson & Johnson said to reach $4 billion accord to settle hip-implant claims (nj.com)
Johnson & Johnson to pay $4 billion settlement over metal-on-metal hip implants: Report (cbsnews.com)
DePuy ASR Settlement Update: Rottenstein Law Group LLP Comments on $4 Billion DePuy Hip Settlement News (businesslawdaily.net)

Filed under: Cobalt chrome, Cobalt Poisoning, Cobaltism, DePuy ASR Hip, DePuy Hip Litigation, Hip Replacement, Hip Revisions, Johnson & Johnson, Metal on metal hip, Total Hip Replacement Tagged: arthritis, Cobalt chrome, Cobalt poisoning, DePuy, DePuy ASR Hip, DePuy ASR™ Hip Resurfacing System, Food & Drug Administration, Health, Hip Replacement, hip replacement failure, hip resurfacing, Human settlement, Johnson, Johnson & Johnson, Medical device, New York TImes, Patient, Product Liability

Consumer Reports Urges a Lemon Law For Joint Replacements

earlstevens58 — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 21:30:03 +0000

Consumer Reports Urges a Lemon Law For Joint Replacements

by Christy Rakoczy, a J.D.

Manufacturers of hip and knee replacement products made many promises to consumers. This is especially true of DePuy Orthopaedics, Stryker, Zimmer and other manufacturers of the new generation of joint replacement products largely marketed as medical devices that would last longer and provide more flexibility than traditional joint replacement solutions.

Unfortunately, the marketing for many of the new hip replacement products may have turned out to be a lot of hype. In fact, many of the hip replacement products that came on the market in recent years not only fail to last longer but actually appear to have higher failure rates and may cause serious complications for many patients. The extensive problems that patients allege they’ve experienced has even caused Consumer Reports to call for a “lemon law,” on replacement joints.

Consumer Reports Calls for a Warranty On Artificial Hips and Knees

Consumers Union, the policy arm of Consumer Reports, argues that medical device manufacturers should give consumers a warranty on hip and knee replacement products, promising to replace the medical devices at no costs. This suggestion comes at a time when as many as 20 percent of all hip replacement procedures and 10 percent of all knee replacement procedures each year are revision surgeries that are necessary because of problems with the implanted artificial joint.

Consumer Reports believes a warranty would both be fairer to patients who need to undergo repeated surgeries and would prompt medical device manufacturers to make sure their products are safer and more durable.

While this idea has merit as a method of protecting customers, unfortunately a warranty may not be enough. Those whose artificial joints fail often experience significant pain and serious medical complications. A no-cost revision surgery wouldn’t compensate the victims of defective medical devices for these other losses, but a product liability claim can and does allow patients to take action for defective hip and knee replacement devices.

Patients Have Rights When Hip and Knee Products are Defective

A large part of the reason revision surgeries have become so common in recent years is that many of the newer hip replacement products are metal-on-metal devices that were brought to the market under a special FDA rule.

The FDA’s 501(K) clearance rules allow manufacturers to produce and sell medical devices with a fast-tracked approval process and minimal testing provided there are substantially similar devices on the market already. Unfortunately, many of the devices brought to market under these rules have now been recalled when it turned out the products weren’t so safe after all.

DePuy Orthopaedics, for example, instituted a voluntary recall of its ASR™ Hip System after data from a UK joint replacement registry indicated a higher-than-average failure rate. The Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Modular-Neck Hip Systems were also recalled because of high failure rates.

The FDA continues to review the safety and efficacy record of metal on metal hip implants. The agency continues to receive adverse event reports with regard to the devices. Commonly alleged problems include:

Aseptic loosening
Infection
Bone loss
Metallosis (a/k/a “metal poisoning”)
The formation of pseudo tumors
Decreased range of motion and limited mobility
Pain

Patients who experience these complications deserve to have the manufacturer of their defective device pay for revision surgery. This is not all they deserve, though, and a warranty allowing for a no-cost revision procedure doesn’t go far enough. Victims whose lives are affected by defective medical products should also be compensated for time missed from work; for pain and suffering; for emotional distress and for any reduction they experience in their quality of life.

Bio:

Christy Rakoczy, a J.D. from the University of California, is a legal writer and advocate for consumer rights and patient safety. You can read more of her work on the Stryker hip implants, including recall information, complications, and ongoing legal action, at strykerhiprecall.co.

CIHI Study Reveals Problems with Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants (earlsview.com)

Filed under: Cobalt chrome, Cobalt Poisoning, Cobaltism, DePuy ASR Hip, DePuy Hip Litigation, Hip Replacement, Hip Revisions, Johnson & Johnson, Metal on metal hip, Stryker, Stryker ABGII Modular Femoral Stem, Stryker Hip Implant Recall, Stryker profits, Stryker rejuvenate hip, Stryker ShapeMatch, Stryker Trident Hip Recall, Stryker Trident Hip Replacement System, Suffering, Total Hip Replacement Tagged: Consumer Reports, DePuy, Hip Replacement, hip replacement products, India, joint replacement, knee replacement, Medical device, metallosis, Stryker Hip Replacements, surgery, University of California

CIHI Study Reveals Problems with Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants

earlstevens58 — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 21:38:46 +0000

CIHI Study Reveals Problems with Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants

On July 18, 2013, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) released the results of a study aimed at examining the longevity of artificial hip implants. Researchers studied outcomes of more than 59,000 hip replacement surgeries performed in Canada between 2003 and 2011. Data was included from all the Canadian provinces, with the exception of Quebec.

Researchers found that patients who were implanted with a large-diameter modular metal-on-metal hip implant device had a 5.9% chance of needing revision surgery within five years after the original procedure. Patients who received other types of hip implant devices had a 2.7% chance of requiring revision surgery during that same time frame.

Cost of revision hip replacement surgery

According to researchers, cost and recovery time for revision surgery is much higher and much longer than patients’ original hip replacement surgery. CIHI says that patients having revision surgery remain in the hospital 17% longer and pay 45% more than they did during their initial hospitalization and rehabilitation.

Who gets metal-on-metal hip implants?

The majority of patients receiving metal-on-metal hip implants were men under the age of 55. Similar numbers have been found in studies conducted in Australia and the U.K. The metal-on-metal implants were originally marketed to this patient demographic, since they were highly touted for their increased mobility and durability.

“Metal-on-metal hip replacement implants were generally considered to be the most suitable implants for younger, more active patients who were traditionally at higher risk of repeat surgery due to the wear and tear they place on the implant,” Dr. Eric Bohm, orthopedic surgeon from the Concordia Hip and Knee Institute, was quoted as saying in the Canadian Institute of Health report.

Unfortunately, the choice to go with a metal-on-metal hip implant did not prove beneficial for some of those patients, as complications with the implants resulted in pain, reduced mobility and the need for subsequent surgery. In addition, CBC/Radio-Canada recently reported that some patients receiving these implants suffered tissue damage around the joint, after metal particles entered surrounding tissue and the bloodstream.

Legal trouble for makers of hip devices

In 2010, Johnson & Johnson issued a worldwide recall of its iconic metal-on-metal stars, DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Resurfacing System. A few short months after the recall was issued, the first class action lawsuit involving DePuy devices was filed in Quebec Superior Court.

Complaints about the devices include misalignment, loosening of the joint, dislocation, fracture, and metal debris around the joint. Plaintiffs have claimed that DePuy was aware of the potential problems with their devices, but refused to pull the devices from the market before patients were injured by the implants.

It is estimated that as many as 4,000 DePuy ASR hip implants have been used in Canadian patients. Over 37,000 of the devices were implanted in patients in the United States where the device manufacturer is also facing widespread and growing litigation.

Devices remain in wide use

Researchers in this recent study primarily focused on the large-diameter modular device. These devices feature a metal ball that fits inside a larger-than-normal metal socket. The purpose of the design was to improve mobility in younger, more active patients. Unfortunately, some surgeons have found the design is also more sensitive to malposition, which can increase the risk of metal particles rubbing off the device and entering the bloodstream.

The use of metal-on-metal hip implants appeared to peak between 2007 and 2008, but has been gradually decreasing since that time. Researchers in this study found the metal-on-metal devices only represented around 10% of the total number of devices examined. Metal-on-plastic devices were used in nearly three-fourths of the surgeries studied, and continue to be a popular choice for surgeons and patients today with seemingly fewer complications.

Bio:

Lance Andrews writes for Injury Lawyer News, where he reports on the effects of dangerous drugs and medical devices as well as recalled products. He is committed raising awareness about these issues to protect patient safety and consumer rights. His unique point of view comes from a combined education in journalism and medical studies.

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America – the land of the brave and “ripped off”… (earlsview.com)
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Filed under: Cobalt chrome, Cobalt Poisoning, DePuy ASR Hip, Hip Replacement, Hip Revisions, Johnson & Johnson, Metal on metal hip, Total Hip Replacement Tagged: Canadian Institute for Health Information, DePuy, Hip Replacement, Johnson, Quebec, Quebec Superior Court, surgery, UNited States

Frans story – DePuy ASR and then Blood Cancer

earlstevens58 — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 00:54:22 +0000

I had a Depuy Pinnacle (MOM) total hip replacement in Dec. 2007 due to osteoarthritis at the age of 56. I was told that metal on metal was the preferred implant since I was young, thin and fit. In fact, this remarkable implant might even last my lifetime!

Eighteen months later, I was diagnosed with level one chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

I had every test imaginable regarding the leukemia and there were chromosomal abnormalities or deletions; however, never having a baseline study, it would be a stretch to say that there were changes.

A friend alerted me to the dangers of cobalt and chromium poisoning in 2012 and I requested the blood test, yet my surgeon did not encourage it as I was not symptomatic with hip issues. Both minerals tested were elevated but I was told they were not dangerously high at the time.

One year later, I requested to have the mineral blood test again so the results would be available for my annual appointment. Levels had risen significantly and I was having groin pain, hip pain and stability issues.

The orignial surgeon suggested a total hip resurfacing at some point, but certainly immediate surgery was not emphasized. I went for another opinion and that surgeon made room in his surgery schedule that week so that the Depuy Pinnancle could be removed.

My question is this: Are there others with metal on metal hip implants who then were diagnosed with blood cancer? I find it more than coincidental, yet when I ask medical professionals they state that there are no definitive studies linking the two.

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DePuy ASR Hip Implant Lawsuit Filed by Wright & Schulte on Behalf of Texas Man Who Alleges His Serious Hip Injuries Were Caused by Defective Design of ASR Hip Implant (prweb.com)
Hip Replacement Recall (ehipreplacementrecall.wordpress.com)
Experts Advise Patients with MoM Hips to Undergo Blood Tests (hothealthnews.wordpress.com)
Fighting Rare Blood Cancers (23andme.com)
Lawmakers Mull over Actions for Hip Implant Safety (hipimplantlawyer.wordpress.com)
The New Design of DePuy ASR Hip (depuyrecall.typepad.com)
DePuy Hip Replacement Failure Rate (depuyrecall.typepad.com)
US Drug Watchdog Now Urges All DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant Recipients To Call Them About A Blood Test To See If This Metal Hip Implant Has Failed-Time Is Of The Essence (prweb.com)

Filed under: Cobalt chrome, Cobalt Poisoning, Cobaltism, DePuy ASR Hip, DePuy Hip Litigation, Hip Replacement, Hip Revisions, Johnson & Johnson, Metal on metal hip, Total Hip Replacement Tagged: baseline study, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, DePuy, Food and Drug Administration, groin pain, Health, Hematological malignancy, Hip implants, Hip Replacement, Johnson, Medicine, osteoarthritis, pinnancle, total hip resurfacing

Stuart Cain speaks out re DePuy Hell – Meet The Press, Episode 22, Sunday July 21 | News.com.au

earlstevens58 — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 20:43:07 +0000

Meet The Press, Episode 22, Sunday July 21 | News.com.au.

Stuart Cain talks about his horrific time post DePuy ASR revision.

Click here

Here is his interview/article from the SUnday Telegraph too.

Click on this link below:

Stuart Cain Sunday Telegraph Article

Filed under: Cobalt chrome, Cobalt Poisoning, Cobaltism, DePuy ASR Hip, Hip Replacement, Hip Revisions, Johnson & Johnson, Metal on metal hip, Total Hip Replacement Tagged: arthritis, Barack Obama, Cobalt chrome, Cobalt poisoning, David Gregory, DePuy, DePuy ASR Hip, DePuy ASR™ Hip Resurfacing System, depuy hip recall, hip resurfacing, Johnson, Meet the Press, Music and Audio, Press, Tavis Smiley, UNited States

Data show hip replacement revision rate low, though higher with metal-on-metal – Winnipeg Free Press

earlstevens58 — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 22:01:33 +0000

Data show hip replacement revision rate low, though higher with metal-on-metal – Winnipeg Free Press.

Data show hip replacement revision rate low, though higher with metal-on-metal

By: Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press

Posted: 07/18/2013 2:51 PM |

TORONTO – New Canadian data suggest that people who have a type of metal-on-metal hip replacement are more likely to need a revision within five years, but even then, the rate of revisions is low.

The data show that people who had large-diameter modular metal-on-metal implants had a 5.9 per cent chance of needing to have the implant replaced within five years, compared to a rate of 2.7 per cent among people who received the more common metal-on-plastic implant.

The data, released by the Canadian Institutes for Health Information, show that nearly three out of every four hip replacements logged into the Canadian joint replacement registry were metal-on-plastic units.

Metal-on-metal hip replacements made up only nine per cent of the procedures recorded in the registry.

Metal-on-metal units were introduced with great optimism a few years ago; the thinking was the replacement hips would be more durable and better for younger patients than the metal-on-plastic type.

But data from a number of countries have shown that hasn’t been the case for a small subset of people who received the units.

Canadian orthopedic surgeons took a more conservative approach to the metal-on-metal implants and it turned out to be the way to go, says Dr. Michael Dunbar, an orthopedic surgeon from Halifax and co-chair of the joint replacement registry.

“It was the right side of the street to be on, for sure,” Dunbar says.

“It was the fact of the matter that in the United States in the late 2000s almost 45 per cent of every male in the country (who got a hip replacement) got metal-on-metal. So this is why it’s such a big issue in the United States.”

Dunbar says the differences between the U.S. and Canadian situations underscore why it’s important to gather information on joint replacements. Currently the joint replacement registry is a voluntary one, and only captures a portion of the procedures done in the country.

Two provinces — British Columbia and Ontario — are moving to make it mandatory for these procedures to be recorded in the registry. But Dunbar wishes others would follow suit.

“We have a voluntary system and until recently we’ve been down around 50 per cent. We think that all implants should be registered because this is important. We’re spending the nation’s treasure on this stuff. This is a top health-care priority in Canada,” Dunbar says.

“We want to make sure we can deliver the very best product to the patients in our country. And we want to make sure that the money that we’re spending … is best spent for the most appropriate implant for the most appropriate patient.”

The report is based on nearly 60,000 hip replacements done across Canada between 2003 and 2011. Data from Quebec were not included.

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Products Included in the Ceramic Hip Replacement Recall (arthritis.answers.com)
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Hip Resurfacing an Alternative to Hip Replacement (hothealthnews.wordpress.com)
Understanding Hip Revision Surgery: A Medical Overview (orthopedics.answers.com)

Filed under: Cobalt chrome, Cobalt Poisoning, Cobaltism, Hip Replacement, Hip Revisions, Metal on metal hip, Total Hip Replacement Tagged: arthritis, Business, Cobalt chrome, Cobalt poisoning, DePuy, Health, hip, Hip Replacement, hip resurfacing, joint replacement, Medicine, science, Smith & Nephew, surgery, Technology, UNited States, Winnipeg Free Press

For J&J, a hip lawsuit trial victory – FierceMedicalDevices

earlstevens58 — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:09:18 +0000

For J&J, a hip lawsuit trial victory – FierceMedicalDevices.

After losing two jury trials, Johnson & Johnson/DePuy can now celebrate the fact that a jury has ruled in its favor regarding the company’s ASR all-metal hip implant.

The company’s unexpected good fortune comes on behalf of an Illinois jury, Reuters reports, which declined to award damages to plaintiff Carol Strum. A DePuy spokeswoman commented to Reuters after the decision that the company took “appropriate and responsible” action to help Strum, including an initiative to address medical costs she faced after dealing with her initial ASR hip implant. As the story explains, Strum sued because she claimed her 2008 implant was defective and it doctors were forced to replace it three years later.

Assuming Strum’s attorneys don’t file an appeal, the outcome is a much more positive one then Johnson & Johnson’s ($JNJ) first U.S. jury trial defeat in March (in Los Angeles), which will cost Johnson & Johnson $8.3 million. And then there’s the New Jersey jury that ordered the company to pay $11.2 million to an ASR plaintiff who endured a number of repeat surgeries after the implant failed.

Earl's View » DePuy

Dr Steve speaks on MoM Hip problems and Hips in general

Dr Stephen Tower talks about hips and MoM problems

Lise’s story – another DePuy Victim

Lise’s Story – all too common

here’s a snippet from Lise

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