News and Opinions from Experienced North Carolina Injury Lawyers

Cobalt poisoning poses very real risk to DePuy hip implant patients

Along with the pain, swelling, surgical complications and other problems facing DePuy hip implant patients, another serious health threat is cobalt poisoning, or cobaltism. Thousands of patients with these recalled hip joint replacements will require revision surgery to replace the device.

Metallosis: One danger of DePuy hip implant failure

One of the complications that patients with a defective DePuy Orthopaedics hip implant may face is metallosis, a condition in which metal particles build up in the tissue around the implanted joint. Thousands of patients with these recalled implants will require revision surgery to replace the device. The severity of the health issues involved and DePuy’s limited offer of compensation mean you need the counsel of an expert hip-replacement attorney.

It is vital that you retain possession of your hip explant

If you have had a hip implant, that device can reveal information about you. This is something that the DePuy Orthopaedics company knows very well, which which would explain why, if you are having surgery to replace one of their implants, they would like to obtain possession of that defective joint after it is removed.

Where Is The Explant?

The pathology department claimed never to have received the explant for testing, cleaning or anything, and suggested I speak with someone in the orthopaedic surgery department, which I did. I was told by the person in the orthopaedic surgery department that she would find out what happened to the explant and get right back with me. I never heard back from her but was called by a person in RISK MANAGEMENT.

DePuy hip implant replacement: One patient’s ordeal

After hip replacement surgery in February 2008, Kim Horbas was mobile and pain-free. But her DePuy hip replacement would have to be replaced 10 months later.

DePuy hip implant recall and compensation: Too little, too late

The Johnson & Johnson/DePuy Orthopaedics of hip replacement implants came far too late, affecting 93,000 patients. Their offer to compensate for "reasonable" or "out-of-pocket" medical expenses is far too little, leaving major possible injuries unnaccounted for.

DePuy hip implants: Why they fail, and how it can harm you

Have you had a Johnson & Johnson/DePuy hip replacement implant in the past few years? These devices have a 1 in 8 chance of failing, which would require you to have additional surgery, called “revision” surgery. What exactly are these devices, and why do they fail?

Hip replacements are not the only J&J recalls, congressional hearing shows

The Johnson & Johnson/DePuy hip replacement recall is a mind-boggling fiasco, with the devices having been implanted in 93,000 patients. In fact, J&J is under fire for a long list of recalls. On Thursday, September 30, 2010, federal regulators told a congressional committee that Johnson & Johnson’s repeatedly did not investigate and fix problems with its over-the-counter medicines.

DePuy hip replacement recall means tidal wave of cases

The number of people affected by the DePuy hip replacement recall is astonishing – 93,000 patients – equal to the population of a good-size city. If you are experiencing pain, you may need the help of a hip-replacement attorney. You may have a claim for injury similar to a California lawsuit, filed August 30, that I will discuss below.

Do you have a DePuy hip replacement? Sign nothing!

Have you or someone you know had hip replacement surgery using a hip implant device made by the DePuy Orthopaedics company? You may be receiving a letter from your doctor asking you to come in for an evaluation of your hip, along with a Medical Release Form for you to fill out and sign. Do not sign anything.

Has your hip replacement device been recalled? Are you in pain?

Have you or someone you know had hip replacement surgery since June 2003 and are suffering pain? You may need the advice of a hip replacement attorney. Your implant may be a DePuy Orthopaedics (a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson) medical device that has been recalled.

Michael Jackson, Painkillers, and Injury Victims: A Cautionary Tale

Reports are emerging that Michael Jackson’s death may have involved overuse of prescription painkillers such as Demerol. It was widely reported that Michael first became addicted to prescription drugs in the 1990s while recovering from a painful burn he experienced during the filming of a Pepsi ad.