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Foreign Nationals Have the Option of Filing a DePuy Lawsuit in the United States
As products have become easily accesible by people from different parts of the world through globalizing the market, the possibility for increased revenues is attainable. Manufacturers find themselves selling their products not only to those who need it in the country they are based in but also from people overseas. Although it might work well in the company's favor, this would also mean that they are exposing themsleves to be more liable as more people are patronizing their products. Nevertheless, any individual or entity who may or may not be citizens of the US may file complaints against the company in the country in a state or federal court. This information would come in handy for those who have been affected by the recalled DePuy hip replacements.
A case filed in 1996, Durkin v. Intevac, for instance shows how non-US citizens can file a lawsuit against a US-based company. Five members of the Australian military were injured while eighteen others were killed in a helicopter collision over at Queensland. Seven corporations were sued over it. Four of the seven companies were based in Connecticut. The plaintiffs alleged that the night vision goggles, helmets and helicopters used during the accident had manufacturing errors that was partly responsible for the mishap.
DePuy Orthopaedics faces the same situation as they currently face numerous international lawsuits filed against them in the aftermath of their voluntary recall of two of their hip devices, the ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System. When 93,000 units of these devices were recalled from the global market, complaints from the US, Australia and UK have started to pile up. A man from Australia even signed on a US class action suit that seeks damages for the injury inflicted by the defective hip implants. In the future, legal experts expect more people from outside the US to start lawsuits or join existing ones in the country.
If you are a recipient of the ASR devices, you can file complaints against DePuy with counsel from your place of residence. However, filing a DePuy hip replacement lawsuit with a lawyer from the United States can up your chances of compensation as he or she understands the legal system better.