DePuy Hips
Hugh James
solicitors are widely recognised as experts in dealing with
claims against faulty and harmful products. We are currently
representing over 100 patients who have had DePuy ASR hip
implants.
Following the recent
announcement by the MHRA, the government's health regulator,
that they advise all metal on metal hip replacement
patients to be monitored annually, Hugh James Head
of Harmful Products, Mark Harvey stated: "Hugh James
solicitors are representing over 100 DePuy ASR and other metal
on metal patients. We have seen the immense distress that
early failure of these implants can cause. We are glad to see the
MHRA recommendation for annual blood testing of all such patients.
Within the compensation claims we are pursuing we have been seeking
the costs of annual check-ups and if necessary the costs of future
treatment."
DePuy hips claims
Johnson & Johnson subsidiary
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. is the manufacturer of metal on metal hip
replacements; ASR hip replacement system and ASR hip resurfacing
systems.
DePuy ASR hip replacement implants
have been in clinical use in the UK since July 2003. However,
following the discovery that the revision rate of these systems is
higher than expected, DePuy have now issued a recall of the
products. This includes the ASR hip replacement system and ASR hip
resurfacing systems.
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Hugh James DePuy hip compensation experience
DePuy’s recall includes funding the
costs of investigation and treatment and patient’s expenses.
However, in conjunction with a handful of other law firms across
Britain, Hugh James has been negotiating for the payment of
compensation for all of the effects of having these implants
treatments.
This compensation may include the payment of loss of earnings or
nursing care. In addition, the claim will include an independent
review of the long term effects of the implant and its
revision.
Hugh James are currently
representing patients who have been part of this recall and have
either had their DePuy implants replaced or are being investigated
to determine if they will need to.
Hugh James harmful product claims experience
The Hugh James harmful products team has many years'
experience of successfully winning harmful product claims.
Our expert advice has helped
us to be ranked first as a representative of Claimants
in such cases by Chambers and Partners, the Independent Guide to
Law Firms.
Our lawyers have successfully
recovered compensation for victims of other pharmaceutical products
and medical devices including Opren, CJD Growth Hormone, hip and
spinal prostheses and cataract lenses.
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