DePuy Hip Replacement Recall Victims Are Entitled To Different Types Of Compensatory Damages
Many have already known that the ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System manufactured by Johnson & Johnson division, DePuy Orthopaedics, were recalled worldwide. Their high five-year failure rate was published by the National Joint Registry for England and Wales. This would entail that one out of eight recipients need to have a revision surgery to repair the damage brought on by the DePuy hip replacements.
DePuy established a claims process immediately hoping that recipients would choose not to file lawsuits instead. However, DePuy only promises to pay for “reasonable and customary” expenses related to your hip injury. Each claim is subject to an eligibility review and the amount recipients would receive is solely up to the company. Moreover, whatever you sign over to DePuy may be evidence it could use to davaluate your claim.
DePuy has a legal option to provide you with compensatory damages and a lawyer would ensure you have the opportunity. These are the types of damages a lawsuit will help you recover:
Medical costs: hospital bills, physical therapy, follow-up appointments with your doctor, hiring a caregiver, tests on your hip (including blood tests, x-rays, and an MRI), and revision surgery.
Travel costs: costs related to travel to and from your doctor, medical specialist, or any other place you travel to for tests and/or treatment related to the ASR recall.
Pain and suffering: mental anguish, physical pain, the inability to enjoy your life as you once did, loss of independence, and damaged relationships.
Loss of income: past, present, and future lost wages related to your ASR testing, treatment, and recovery.
Disfigurement and scarring: caused by your revision surgery.
If you had gone though a hip replacement procedure after July 2003, it is likely you have been implanted with a DePuy device. To make sure, consult your orthopedist and he or she will provide you with the necessary information (along with test results) that would be essential in the success of your lawsuit. To learn more about the DePuy case you can visit the hip replacement recall center.