DePuy Orthopaedics is a United States-based company and subsidiary of U.S. giant Johnson & Johnson. As such, it is important for foreign victims of the DePuy recall to know their rights regarding the legalities of filing a hip replacement lawsuit. As the laws that govern how personal injury cases are handled differ from country to country, you should first contact a law firm in your own country about your claims. They will be able to tell you with certainty whether or not you may participate in a class action or pursue an individual lawsuit against DePuy.

The following are presented as examples of countries where hip replacement lawsuits have already been filed, or where citizens are permitted to file. This list is by no means exhaustive and is very likely to grow as more and more international victims come forward and demand compensation for their pain and suffering and inconvenience.

Ireland

Approximately 400 Irish patients who were implanted with recalled DePuy hip devices are now facing the possibility of revision surgery and are eligible to file lawsuits. It is expected that many of these patients will either join American class action lawsuits already in progress or file new lawsuits individually.

Australia

One of the first countries to report the earlier-than-normal failure of the ASR devices, it is no surprise that at least one Australian citizen has already joined a class action lawsuit in the United States against DePuy. Many more are likely to follow.

United Kingdom

Citizens of the United Kingdom are also pursuing a class action lawsuit because of the DePuy recall. To date, 78 patients have banded together to file suit in England while approximately 10,000 patients overall may be affected.

Canada

Citizens of Canada who have suffered damages as a result of the hip replacement recall are also free to file hip replacement lawsuits against DePuy. National class action lawsuits have been filed there, and individual suits are likely to follow.

Other Countries

Most countries will allow their citizens to file defective product lawsuits against a United States corporation that sold faulty medical products to their citizens, especially since the DePuy recall was worldwide. Again, it is highly advisable to speak to a hip replacement lawyer in your home country who has the knowledge of domestic and international laws governing personal injury lawsuits in general and DePuy hip replacement lawsuits in particular.

Regardless of where you live, though, you can seek compensation for you faulty DePuy hip replacement by contacting the Rottenstein Law Group for a free initial consultation.