Feature News
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DePuy Hip Implant Recall - Frequently Asked Questions
These questions are designed to give you some idea of the background of the DePuy Hip Recall, as well as some information on the process of beginning to advance litigation in this area.
Date: 06/09/2011
Category: Health Law
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DePuy Hip Implant Recall - Summer 2011 Update
On 26th August 2011, DePuy Orthopaedics, a Unit of Johnson & Johnson, a global multinational company, announced the recall of its hip implant known as the ASR XL Acetabular and ASR hip resurfacing systems. The DePuy ASR hip was an all-metal artificial hip implant implanted in 3,500 patients in Ireland. We are also investigating complaints by patients that the DePuy pinnacle hip implant with a pinnacle metal insert (also called the ultra mesh metal liner) has prematurely failed.
Date: 06/09/2011
Category: Health Law
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Report of the Data Protection Commissioner 2010
The report of the Data Protections Commissioner for 2010 is extremely instructive for employers in identifying issues that arise in compliance with the provisions of the Data Protection Acts. The entire report is worth reviewing for those who process personal data of any kind however we have selected below “highlights”.
Date: 20/07/2011
Category: Litigation
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Important Decision of High Court in Bullying Claim
The High Court recently made a decision in the case of Sweeney -v- Board of Management of Ballinteer Community School in relation to claims of bullying and harassment. It gives guidance on the kind of conduct that will be determined to be bullying and oppressive behaviour by an employer and also the awards which will be given in such cases.
Date: 14/06/2011
Category: Litigation
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DePuy Hip Replacement Recall: Malcomson Law are urging clients, and all patients affected, not to sign Patient Consent forms as the signing of such a from may be detrimental to patients' interests.
Date: 08/06/2011
Category: Health Law
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High Court Settlement of Asbestosis Claim
Malcomson Law have recently settled a High Court action for a client who acquired asbestosis as a result of his life long exposure to asbestos/asbestos dust whilst working as a factory employee.
Date: 18/05/2011
Category: Health Law
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Gender quotas in the boardroom – could it happen here?
Company boardrooms, especially of large corporations have traditionally been regarded as all-male preserves – and with good reason in Ireland. Only 6% of directors in top Irish companies are women.
Date: 29/04/2011
Category: Litigation
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Patients who have received defective hip replacements are currently attending Malcomson Law for the purpose of inital interview. These interviews comprise, in general, discussion upon the follwing issues:
Date: 07/04/2011
Category: Health Law
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Patients who received defective hip replacements are currently being advised as to whether or not they will need a revision surgery in the coming months.
Date: 01/04/2011
Category: Health Law
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DePuy Hip Replacements Failure Rate May Be As High As 49 percent
New research conducted by members of the British Orthopaedic Association has found that the rate of necessary revision surgeries for patients who received a DePuy ASR Hip Implant may be much higher than previously thought.
Date: 11/03/2011
Category: Health Law