November 9th, 2010
Pryers Solicitors have been instructed by a number of patients to bring claims for compensation in relation to the failure of De Puy ASR hip implants, which have been recalled by the manufacturer.
Since the product was launched in 2003, over 10,000 people in the UK have been fitted with a De Puy ASR hip implant, either during hip replacement or hip resurfacing.
Towards the end of 2009, experts in Australia became concerned that a large number of ASR hips were failing prematurely, often requiring further surgery. Earlier this year, the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) issued a notice about the ASR hip, saying that there may be a problem. They began their own investigations. In September 2010, the manufacturer, De Puy, decided that the products should no longer be used; that unused stock should be returned to the manufacturer; and patients who had received an ASR device should be checked by their surgeons and, if they showed symptoms of failure of the device, revision surgery should be considered.
While the revision rate is still relatively low, at about 12 or 13% within five years, this is more than twice the rate that would be expected from other hip products. It is therefore expected that a very large number of patients will have hip pain and will require additional surgery due to the defect in the particular hip used. In many cases, such patients will be entitled to compensation from De Puy.
Pryers represent a number of people, from all over the UK, who have had problems with the De Puy ASR hip and who have required further surgery for revision, or are expected to require revision in the future. Claims for compensation will be brought against the manufacturer under the Consumer Protection Act, which requires manufacturers to pay compensation for injuries and financial losses caused by defective products. Most cases will be conducted on a “no win no fee” basis.
If you have been fitted with a De Puy ASR prosthesis, whether as a replacement or resurfacing, and are having hip pain or other hip symptoms, please contact Richard Greensit, a specialist medical solicitor at Pryers.
Richard can be contacted on 01904 556600 or at richard.starkie@pryers-solicitors.co.uk.
Update: Please see related post: DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Products
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April 19th, 2010
Here at Pryers solicitors in York we have recently been involved with a case involving a child with cerebral palsy. Normally cerebral palsy cases are brought arising from oxygen starvation in the course of a birth but in this case the allegation was that because of the child’s father’s hereditary condition, the child should have had a full blood transfusion immediately after birth. Failure to carry out the transfusion caused the child to develop jaundice and brain damage. The case was eventually conceded by the Defendant NHS Trust and a settlement was agreed at a round table meeting which included a substantial payment in respect of the damages for the brain damage, future care, aids and equipment and loss of earnings. Additionally by the time of the settlement the family had moved to new accommodation allowing a lift to be installed.
Tags: Accommodation, Aids, Allegation, Blood Transfusion, Brain Damage, Cerebral Palsy, Cerebral Palsy Child, Damages, Defendant, Failure, Full Blood, Future Care, Hereditary Condition, Jaundice, Loss Of Earnings, Oxygen Starvation, Solicitors, Substantial Payment
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April 4th, 2010
Another successful clinical negligence claim was settled recently by Pryers solicitors in York for £10,000. A lady was awarded this amount of money to compensate her for the Defendant hospital’s failure to carry out a mammogram and further scans. This led to a delay in diagnosing a breast tumour, though did not have a significant effect on her prognosis. The damages represented the unnecessary pain and suffering caused by the delay in treatment.
Tags: Amount Of Money, Breast, Clinical Negligence, Damages, Defendant, Failure, Led, Negligence Claim, Pain And Suffering, Prognosis, Solicitors, Tumour, Unnecessary Pain
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March 14th, 2010
Pyers solicitors recently acted on behalf of a man who sustained injury and damage to his eyes after taking medication prescribed for an unrelated condition. There were issues with regard to the standard of care he received in relation to the poorly monitored prescription of this medication, and also with regard to the failure by his optician to diagnose the signs of macular damage at a time when further deterioration may have been prevented. The Claimant received a substantial sum in settlement of his claim for the damage sustained and to compensate him for the fact that he could no longer continue in his job.
Tags: Claimant, Clinical Negligence, Damage Claim, Deterioration, Eye Damage, Failure, Issues With Regard, Job, Medication, Optician, Signs, Solicitors, Substantial Damages, Substantial Sum, Wins
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