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Risperdal and Gynecomastia: the Growth of Female Breasts on Boys
Clay Hodges

Unless you do not own a television, you have likely seen the endless parade of commercials for drugs in this country. Apparently there is a medication that can fix any problem you have–hair loss, high cholesterol, even of course the dreaded erectile dysfunction. Drugs make corporations billions of dollars each year. If they didn’t you…

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Depuy ASR Hip Settlement Part B “Extraordinary Injury Fund”
Clay Hodges

Part 3 There are two key areas of compensation under the Depuy ASR Hip Settlement Agreement: The Part A Base Award, which we talked about in the last post, and the Part B Award, which awards additional compensation under Depuy’s “Extraordinary Injury Fund” (“EIF”). Let’s get to those “extraordinary injuries.” Bilateral Implants If both of…

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Depuy ASR Hip Settlement Agreements: The Part A “Base” Award
Clay Hodges

Part 2 In Part 1 we talked about the process for determining if you would be eligible to participate in the Depuy ASR Hip Settlement. I remind you that although the deadlines for participation in the first two Depuy ASR settlements have passed, people are still filing lawsuits against Depuy Orthopaedics and Johnson & Johnson.…

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Risperdal: The Tragic Consequences of Aggressive Drug Marketing
Law Office of Hodges Law, PLLC

I need to pause for a moment in discussing artificial hip litigation and draw your attention to a shocking series of articles on the Johnson & Johnson drug, Risperdal.  Steven Brill has written a compelling series titled America’s Most Admired Lawbreaker.  Brill makes the argument that Johnson & Johnson pushed the prescription drug Risperdal onto…

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Depuy ASR Hip Settlement Agreements: What It Means For You
Clay Hodges

Part 1 After years of litigation and negotiation among the plaintiffs and defendants, the first Depuy ASR hip settlement agreement was reached on November 19, 2013. This settlement document, with all the exhibits, was 181 pages long. The first settlement agreement required that you must have undergone revision surgery on or before August 31, 2013.…

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“Medical Funding” Serious Threat to Your Product Liability Settlement
Clay Hodges

I received a court filing from the Depuy ASR multidistrict litigation last week, and it reminded me to caution you about the serious financial threat you can face when dealing with artificial hip failures and hip litigation (and of course, other medical device failures like artificial knees and transvaginal mesh). Sadly, this threat comes from…

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Depuy Hip Settlement: Do You Opt-In or Seek a Jury Trial?
Clay Hodges

In this post, we will look at the decisions a person must make when faced with a master settlement offer like the recent one in the Depuy ASR hip litigation. Of course, the deadlines have passed in the two settlement agreements involving the Depuy ASR hip systems, but the analysis below remains important, and of…

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Clay Hodges is a good lawyer and a good man. He always takes the time to help you understand exactly what is happening and what's to come. He shows genuine care for his clients. I would highly recommend him.

— Chris Wensil

The attorneys did an excellent job of articulating the legal language of the case. It was a learning process for me that required patience and trust. I can’t thank Spiggle Law & Clay Hodges enough. I’m grateful for other firms saying “no” to me in the process because many of them did not have the...

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