hip replacement

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ASR Trial Verdict: What Does it Mean for Your ASR Hip Case?

Posted by Kim Truongle March 9, 2013 – As reported in this blog yesterday, a jury in California returned a verdict for the Plaintiff for nearly $8.34 million.  $8 million of that figure was awarded for non-economic damages, including physical pain and emotional suffering and distress.  The jury agreed the […]

Hip Implants a Bit More Likely to Fail in Women

From ABC13 KTRK News February 19, 2013 – Hip replacements are slightly more likely to fail in women than in men, according to one of the largest studies of its kind in U.S. patients. The risk of the implants failing is low, but women were 29 percent more likely than […]

ASR Update

By Kim Truongle – January 18, 2013 – Today, it was reported in the media that settlement discussions are occurring with regard to ASR cases.  This information is speculative and unconfirmed.  Instead, Plaintiffs’ counsel nationwide are focusing on trial preparation, with the first case set to begin in Los Angeles […]