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Kransky v. DePuy Trial – Day Fifteen 2/19/13

The Kransky trial continued on Tuesday, February 19, 2013.  Plaintiff’s counsel Brian Panish continued with the direct examination of Fabrizio Billi, Ph.D..  Dr. Billi testified as to the wear and tear of the ASR’s he had examined.   Next, Mr. Zellers for the Defendants cross-examined Dr.  Billi.

John Gomez from Gomez Iagmin Trial Attorneys then asked Plaintiff Loren “Bill” Kransky to take the stand.  To begin, Mr. Gomez asked how Mr. Kransky felt testifying today:

BY MR. GOMEZ:

Q. Mr. Kransky, if you could lean forward so we can hear you real well, that would be helpful. How did it feel to walk up there and walk up those steps to take your seat here today?

A. Very good.

Q. Was there a long period of time where you couldn’t do that?

A. A very long period of time. About five years.

Q. And what about in terms of being able to walk into the door of the courthouse and sit down every day, was there a period of time when you had that ASR in that you couldn’t do that?

THE WITNESS: Yes.

BY MR. GOMEZ: Q. Does it feel good to be able to do that again?

A. Yes. Absolutely.

Q. Thank you.

– Mr. Kransky testified about his background, his work experience, the pain he has experienced as a result of the ASR hip implanted in his body and how that has affected him.  Mr. Zellers for Defendants then cross-examined Mr. Kransky regarding his health conditions.

Following Mr. Kransky’s testimony, counsel introduced excerpts of the video deposition of Paul Arnott.  Mr. Arnott is a complaint and vigilance manager for DePuy.

Next, Plaintiff’s counsel called to the stand Peter Forumuzis, Ph.D..  Peter Formuzis is not a medical doctor, he has a Ph.D. in economics.  Dr. Formuzi has testified as an expert in various states and gives his opinions about economics and the financial condition of large corporations.  Dr. Formuzi testified on  behalf of the Plaintiff Loren Kransky and has testified almost exclusively for plaintiffs, one reason being defendants don’t typically bring in an expert to discuss their own financial condition.

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Kransky v. DePuy Trial – Day Fourteen 2/14/13

Day Fourteen of the Kransky trial continued on with the testimony of Randy Kilburn, the worldwide vice president of marketing for DePuy.  Defense counsel Mr. Zellers finished his cross-examination of Mr. Kilburn and Plaintiff’s counsel Mr. Panish conducted a short re-direct.

Plaintiff’s counsel next called to the stand Fabrizio Billi, a Ph.D. from the Orthopedic Hospital at the UCLA Department of Orthopedic surgery.

 

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Kransky v. DePuy Trial – Day Ten 2/7/13

Plaintiff’s counsel introduced the testimony of three individuals through excerpts of their video depositions.  To begin, excerpts from Christopher Hunt’s deposition were played for the jury.  Mr. Hunt, a young DePuy engineer, testified that rim loading causes massive wear.  The wear can be seen on the edge of the acetabular cup or on the femoral head.  Mr. Hunt also testified that to achieve an implant angle of 45 degrees, a surgeon would have to put the implant in at less than 45 degrees because of the shape of the DePuy ASR cup.  He explained that an increased angle increases rim loading.

Plaintiff’s counsel then introduced the testimony of Dr. Peter Wendt.  Dr. Wendt was Mr. Kransky’s implanting surgeon.  He testified that he stopped using the ASR eight months before it was recalled because his DePuy sales representative told him that there were problems with the device.  DePuy recalled the ASR hip in August 2010.

Excerpts from the deposition of Dr. Jeffrey Hansen, Mr. Kransky’s revision surgeon, were also played for the jury.

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Kransky v. DePuy Trial – Day Nine 2/6/13

Day Nine of the Kransky trial began with the testimony of Dr. J. Dennis Bobyn, a university professor and research scientist at McGill University in Montreal Canada.  Dr. Bobyn’s expertise is in the area of artificial joint replacement, specifically in the field of biomaterials, bioengineering, implant design, and tissue response.  Dr. Bobyn was retained by Plaintiff in connection with the trial.  Mr. Zellers for Defendants cross-examined Dr.  Bobyn.

Following Dr. Bobyn’s testimony, an excerpt of the video deposition of James Anderson was played for the jury.  Mr. Anderson is a staff bioengineer at DePuy.

Proceedings concluded at 4:30 p.m.

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First Depuy Trial Commences In Los Angeles

The Law Offices of Dean Goetz and The Gomez law firm  represent Loren Bill Kransky in the first Depuy ASR XL trial in the US taking place right now in Los Angeles.

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