It seems that we are constantly hearing stories from people who are dealing with the aftermath of defective artificial hips. The turbulent matter of the DePuy hip recall has affected thousands of patients around the country.
The day-to-day struggles that has faced the victims are enormous. The New York Times recently covered yet another story about the DePuy Recall, which is now the largest medical implant failure in the last several decades.
One unidentified victim was forced to go five months without a left hip at all. His entire life was altered. He had reported that he had little to do except sit in a recliner while waiting to regain mobility.
The financial costs were high as medical bills quickly grew. When the victim underwent the operation to replace the defective product, he faced another complication. His pelvis was damaged in the surgery and infection soon followed. Nearly half a million dollars later, he is still suffering.
Thousands of people in the U.S and many in our state of Texas are in very similar situations. Patients were told that the DePuy device would last fifteen years or more and a major deciding factor was based on this “fact”. The consequences of that decision are now irreversible.
A surprising fact was that experts who have inspected this hip product have said that they found it no better than older models. A new study (which involved both knee and hip replacements) found that no new device released in that last five years was of any better quality than before. In fact, 30% of the new devices were found to be worse than older products.
BEWARE THE TRICK!
Just because a product is new does not necessarily make it better. We cannot be fooled by good words like “new” or “upgraded” or “advanced” or “improved”. This type of vocabulary gets shoved in the faces of unsuspecting victims before the reliability of the product is fully tested and understood.
The lawyers at V&B are currently representing many clients who have suffered from defective products. In the past, we have settled millions for our clients’ suffering and know how to handle corrupt corporations such as these.
If you have been a victim of a defective product, please visit our website. We have designed it with immense information that will help you answer all your questions. We believe that knowledge is power and we want you to arm yourself. Do some research and see how we can help your situation.
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Category: Defective Hip & Knee Implants
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