Product Liability Lawyer Blog

September 11, 2013

Defective Medical Device Watch: DePuy Hip Lawsuit Postponed

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

All eyes have been on the case of McCracken v. DePuy Orthopaedics Inc., the first bellwether trial scheduled in the federal court multi-district litigation over Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy unit metal hip implants.

Our Boston DePuy hip replacement injury attorneys know that the trial had been slated to begin Sept. 9, 2013, but the judge has postponed the case at least two weeks in order to settle a number of legal rulings that have to be made prior to jury selection.

In complex cases like this, such delays aren’t uncommon.
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September 10, 2013

Consumer Reports: Defective Hip, Knee Replacements Need Lemon Law

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Imagine you just bought a brand new car, fresh on the market.

Days later, you learn that a number of the parts are defective, part of a manufacturer’s flaw. Even so, when you return the dealership, you are expected to pay extra to fix those problems.

Such a situation would be fundamentally unfair, and would violate state and federal lemon laws. And yet, our Boston product liability attorneys understand this is exactly what we are expecting of those who have been given faulty hip and knee replacements.
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