More than $900 million set aside for DePuy Lawsuits | Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorney

According to a recent report Johnson & Johnson, the DePuy hip replacement manufacturer, has set aside $922 million to cover litigation costs. In its fourth quarter earnings, the company said its DePuy Orthopedics subsidiary faces a growing number of suits over its ASR hip replacements.

DePuy, an Indiana-based division of Johnson & Johnson, recalled the ASR hip system on August 26, 2010 after hundreds of patients complained to the Food and Drug Administration that the device failed soon after implantation. The lawsuits seek redress for severe injuries, debilitating pain, severe inflammation of surrounding tissue and bone, loss of mobility and the need for surgery to remove and replace the ASR hip implant devices.

Check back for more blogs on the DePuy hip replacement.  If you or someone you know has A DePuy Hip Replacement, call our Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys at 800.637.8170 for a free case evaluation or to request your free copy of The Ohio Accident Book.