Ohio Judge Sets DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Bellwether Trial Dates for 2013

NEW YORK, NY, August 06, 2012 (Press-News.org) The Rottenstein Law Group, which represents clients with claims stemming from injuries caused by defective hip replacement devices manufactured by various companies, is pleased to learn that the first trials of DePuy ASR cases will begin in 2013.

By order filed on June 26, 2012, United States District Court Judge David A. Katz, who is presiding over the consolidated federal civil actions involving the recalled DePuy Orthopaedics ASR hip replacement devices (case no. 1:10 md 2197 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio), established a schedule for bringing the first of the cases to trial, after a case management hearing held the day before the order was filed.

Judge Katz ordered that counsel for the plaintiffs and counsel for the defendants are each to "select four ASR revision cases as bellwether trial candidates... on or before August 8, 2012," according to the order. "No cases involving bilateral revisions will be selected as bellwether candidates," the order states.

In preparation for the proceedings, the parties involved in each bellwether trial candidate will have until November 1, 2012, to conduct the depositions of the plaintiff, the implanting surgeon, the explanting surgeon, and "one fact witness per side as necessary to determine whether the case should be designated as a bellwether trial candidate case."

By December 1, 2012, the parties must advise the court which of the eight candidates should be chosen as bellwether trials. Trial of a "primary" bellwether case will begin on May 6, 2013, and trial of a secondary bellwether case will begin on July 8, 2013.

Rochelle Rottenstein, principal of the Rottenstein Law Group, says, "We implore anyone with a friend or relative who has received a dangerous medical device to reach out to that person and recommend that he or she consult a physician immediately and then speak to a qualified personal injury lawyer."

The Rottenstein Law Group lawyers have a total of more than 25 years of experience fighting for the rights of clients who have suffered harm due to the negligence of powerful corporations. Affected individuals can also stay apprised of the latest developments in the hip replacement recall situation by visiting the DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Lawsuit Information Center at www.depuyhipreplacementlawsuit.com. The site is equipped with easy-to-use social media features which will enable users to spread the word about hip replacement device failures. (Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.)

About The Rottenstein Law Group
The Rottenstein Law Group is a New York-based law firm that represents clients nationwide in mass tort actions. The firm was founded by Rochelle Rottenstein, who has more than two decades of experience as a lawyer, to represent clients in consumer product injury, mass tort, and class action lawsuits in a compassionate manner.