Dec. 4, 2010: Litigation Over Defective DePuy Hip Implants Transferred to Ohio
On December 4, 2010, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued a decision organizing litigation over the recalled DePuy ASR XL hip implants into a multidistrict litigation ("MDL") and transferred all pending federal court cases to Judge David A. Katz in the Northern District of Ohio. The MDL was assigned number 2197 and all cases subsequently filed in federal district court will be transfer to Judge Katz for coordinated and consolidated pre-trial proceedings. Click here to read the decision.
If you have been implanted with one of these defective devices, you should immediately seek advice from a lawyer that is knowledgeable about the DePuy hip implant recall and the injuries associated with these hip implants. For a free consultation with such an attorney, complete the form to the right or call 212-566-1000. Based in New York City, Sullivan & Brill, LLP represents clients throughout the United States.

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