Plaintiff Jo-Anne Scharf said, "For at least two years, the defendants knew, contrary to their marketing campaigns, that a disproportionately high number of DePuy implants were failing and causing harm to patients," quoted the Chronicle Herald. Scharf's claim was just made public in Nova Scotia Supreme Court.

ABC Local also recently wrote that five patients located in the Chicago area have filed a lawsuit against DePuy. Many more lawsuits are expected to be filed against the device maker and its parent company.

DrugWatch noted that DePuy lawsuits have been increasing in numbers in recent weeks following a U.S. judicial panel's finding that all DePuy lawsuits, nationwide, should be consolidated and filed under Judge David A. Katz. Judge Katz presides over a U.S. district court in Ohio, said DrugWatch. Initially, seven cases were transferred; scores more have come in, and many more individual suits have been filed against DePuy, DrugWatch pointed out.  Presently, there are 103 lawsuits consolidated before Judge Katz.

DePuy hip implant devices, the ASR Hip Resurfacing System and the ASR XL Acetabular System, were recalled in August 2010 and have been implanted in some 93,000 patients. The devices are experiencing a higher-than-average failure rate and have left many patients in pain and, in some cases, unable to ambulate. Also, many patients require revision surgery, in which the defective implants must be removed and a new device implanted. 

If you or someone you know has been implanted with one of these defective devices, you should seek the advice of an attorney familar with the litigation against DePuy Orthopaedics.  

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.