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Hip Revision Surgery Lawsuit:
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Our attorneys have filed a lawsuit against Depuy and Johnson & Johnson. They are representing several people who required revision surgery after having a DePuy ASR™ XL Acetabular System implanted in their bodies.

Contact our law firm for a free consultation about a DePuy lawsuit. If you retain our attorneys to represent you, you will have no up-front fees, and we are not paid unless you win.

Hip Revision Surgery Lawsuit against DePuy for Pain and Suffering, Emotional Distress and Other Damages

Generally, revision surgery is more difficult than first-time hip replacement surgery, and the outcome is not as good. This needs to be taken into account when determining how much money you should seek from DePuy Orthopaedics to compensate you for the following:

Medical Expenses: DePuy has agreed to pay some of the medical expenses, but you will most likely have more than DePuy is willing to pay. Your compensation should include amounts for expected future medical expenses.
Lost Earnings: You may have lost wages and other income from the first surgery to implant the defective DePuy ASR hip replacement system, and now with revision surgery, you may lose more. Your future earnings may also be affected by your hip revision surgery.
Pain and Suffering: The amount you are compensated for pain and suffering should take into account your surgery to implant the defective DePuy hip implant, the recovery time from that surgery, the pain associated with the defective DePuy ASR hip implant prior to revision surgery, your revision surgery and recovery from that, and any expected future pain and suffering.
Emotional Distress: This is part of pain and suffering compensation. It is important to hold DePuy accountable for any emotional distress you suffered.
Inconvenience: Were you planning on taking a great vacation? Being with your daughter after your grandchild was born? Your life was greatly affected by this defective hip implant and the subsequent revision surgery. You have the right to seek full and adequate compensation for all of your losses.
Loss of Quality of Life: Our attorneys will look at your life before and after surgery to determine how much compensation you should receive for loss of quality of life.

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What to Expect after Your Hip Revision Surgery

You will be allowed only limited movement immediately after hip replacement surgery. When you are in bed, pillows or a special device are usually used to brace the hip in the correct position. You may receive fluids through an intravenous tube to replace fluids lost during surgery. There also may be a tube located near the incision to drain fluid, and a type of tube called a catheter may be used to drain urine until you are able to use the bathroom. The doctor will prescribe medicine for pain or discomfort.

On the day after surgery or sometimes on the day of surgery, therapists will teach you exercises to improve recovery. A respiratory therapist may ask you to breathe deeply, cough, or blow into a simple device that measures lung capacity. These exercises reduce the collection of fluid in the lungs after surgery.

As early as 1 to 2 days after surgery, you may be able to sit on the edge of the bed, stand, and even walk with assistance.

While you are still in the hospital, a physical therapist may teach you exercises such as contracting and relaxing certain muscles, which can strengthen the hip. Because the new, artificial hip has a more limited range of movement than a natural, healthy hip, the physical therapist also will teach you the proper techniques for simple activities of daily living, such as bending and sitting, to prevent injury to your new hip.

Recovery from Your Hip Revision Surgery

Usually, people do not spend more than 3 to 5 days in the hospital after hip replacement surgery. Full recovery from the surgery takes about 3 to 6 months, depending on the type of surgery, your overall health, and the success of your rehabilitation. In some cases, there is not full recovery. Your compensation from DePuy should take this into account.

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Additional information about a lawsuit against DePuy for hip revision surgery:

Our law firm has a national practice. When we handle out-of-state product liability cases in state or federal court, we retain the services of local counsel, who then move to have us admitted pro hac vice, meaning "for this particular occasion." We handle the case but have local counsel to assist us with any local issues. This allows us to handle cases all over the country.

Certain DePuy hip revision surgery lawsuits have been consolidated in multi-district litigation proceedings. This is like a DePuy class action lawsuit.

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