Dallas Personal Injury Attorney

Hip Replacement in Injury Cases

Hip replacement is a common surgery in our country, with hundreds performed every day. Newer versions of the prosthetic have come on the market for those who require the surgery that are young enough that they could outlive the replacement joint. Some of the prosthetics of this newer generation of prosthetic hips have turned out to cause serious difficulties in the patient. In many cases the hip replacement case is related a faulty product in which the prosthetic joint did not perform as was intended, caused terrible pain and had required another surgery to correct. In such cases, it is necessary to enlist legal counsel from a Dallas personal injury attorney from Mathur Law Offices in order to initiate a claim or lawsuit related to the damages suffered. The firm can assist those who have suffered injury in such cases throughout the Dallas, Fort Worth, Denton and Tyler areas.

Hip Replacement Cases in Dallas

Over the past number of years specific prosthetic hips have had an extremely high failure rate, and a large number of product liability lawsuits have been filed against certain companies that have produced the prosthetics. These cases are difficult as the companies producing them may claim that the failure is due to surgical errors; such cases need extensive documentation and proving liability is a vital aspect of the case. There are surgeons of repute who can testify as to the failure rate of such implants and bringing the case to the courtroom can not only assist the injured in recovering the monetary damages but in getting these faulty products off the market.

The problem experienced in most cases is that the cup that surrounds the bone does not correctly bond and begins to slip, causing serious pain to the victim. In other cases, the hip replacement may make a squeaking noise with every step. These cases require another dangerous surgery to replace the faulty prosthetic, and any surgery is hard on the body as well as costly. The recovery time is extensive, and the patient may be unable to work or do other normal activities for a long period of time. The damages included in the claim or lawsuit must include all the losses and damages suffered by the victim of the faulty product, and be carefully prepared and presented. Our legal team provides high-quality representation to clients who have been the victim of a serious injury due to one of these faulty prosthetic devices.