Do You Need a Lawyer If You Have a Recalled DePuy Hip Replacement System?
Ever since DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. recalled 93,000 ASR hip replacement systems last summer and started sending out letters to tens of thousands of people explaining that the hip replacement system they have will likely need to be replaced, people with the with the failing hip replacement systems have wondered whether to take the settlement being offered or speak with a lawyer handling . DePuy hip recall cases. Many lawyers have said they have never seen another product recall where the company recalling the product used third party claims adjusters to reach settlements with the people they wronged. DePuy may also be paying doctors a bonus for each one of their patients that signs a settlement agreement with the company. For those that retain a hip recall lawyer, it’s unlikely that most will actually go to trial. These cases will likely settle quickly because of the severe nature of the recall, requiring many people to undergo surgery and a long and painful recovery process, and that there is some evidence the company was aware of the problems for years prior to the recall.
