Thomas R. Anapol Law Blog

As an experienced Mass Tort Litigator, I was recently appointed  to the AAJ’s Plaintiff’s Discovery Committee in the DePuy ASR MDL Litigation.   The DePUy ASR MDL Litigation Group was formed in response to the DePuy’s August 2010 voluntary recall of their ASR Hip System.  The chief complaint with this total hip replacement is the high early failure... Read More

The use of Asbestos in the industrial era began in the United States in 1858 when  Johns Manville, then known as the Johns Company, mined fibrous anthophyllite for use as asbestos insulation at a quarry at Ward’s Hill on Staten Island New York.

Also being an Industrial City, Philadelphia, and surrounding Pennsylvania Suburbs jumped... Read More

If you’re preparing for a Hip Replacement Surgery, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons  offers guidelines for patients on what they can expect before and after their surgery, how to prepare for, and how to adjust to your new hip.

If your surgery was done correctly with a proper device, you should not... Read More

Last year, the  massive Hip Implant recall of Depuy Orthopedics and their ASR Total hip replacement system, led implant recipients across the country to question the safety and effectiveness of their own devices. 

Just as the Depuy recall lead to the filing of countless lawsuits, recipients of Wright Medical Technology’s Conserve Hip Implant System, commonly known as the “Conserve Device”  are filing... Read More