On Friday, March 8, jurors in the first DePuy ASR hip replacement trial in the nation awarded plaintiff Loren Kransky, 65, $8.34 million in damages,* but declined to assess punitive damages against DePuy and its parent company Johnson & Johnson. The Rottenstein Law Group, which files DePuy ASR hip lawsuits on behalf of clients, is encouraged by this verdict.

Los Angeles, Calif. (PRWEB) March 08, 2013

On Friday, March 8, jurors in the first DePuy ASR hip replacement trial in the nation awarded plaintiff Loren Kransky, 65, $8.34 million in damages,* but declined to assess punitive damages against DePuy and its parent company Johnson & Johnson, according to a Bloomberg report. The Rottenstein Law Group, which files DePuy ASR hip lawsuits on behalf of its clients, is encouraged by this verdict.

“While it is unfortunate that punitive damages were not assessed against the defendants, it is a promising verdict for those who believe their metal-on-metal hip implant has caused them injury and who wish to pursue a lawsuit,” said Rochelle Rottenstein, principal of the Rottenstein Law Group.

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As the jury deliberates over a verdict in the nation’s first DePuy ASR hip lawsuit to go to trial—of potentially thousands—the Rottenstein Law Group responds to the plaintiff’s attorney’s assertion during closing arguments that Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics knew the recalled ASR hip replacement implant was defective but continued to sell the device. Los Angeles, Calif (PRWEB) March 01, 2013

As the jury deliberates over a verdict in the nation’s first DePuy ASR hip lawsuit to go to trial—of potentially thousands—the Rottenstein Law Group responds to the plaintiff’s attorney’s assertion during closing arguments that Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics knew the recalled ASR hip replacement implant was defective but continued to sell the device.

Attorneys for Loren Kransky, 65, of South Dakota, allege that the faulty design of the ASR caused metal ions, created by friction between the ball and cup of the hip implant, to enter Kransky’s bloodstream. They also allege that the device’s poor design made it extremely difficult for Kransky to walk without immense pain. They are asking for $338,000 for medical expenses and $5 million for Kransky’s pain and suffering. For punitive damages, Kransky’s attorneys are asking for between two and five percent of Johnson & Johnson’s net worth, or between $72 million and $172 million, according to Bloomberg.

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