Patients fitted with faulty hip implants to sue

A legal firm representing patients fitted with faulty hip implants is to sue either the manufacturers or their parent company, as part of a group action.

Dublin firm McDonnell and Associates has been approached by at least 60 patients fitted with one of two faulty hip implants made by DePuy — part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices and Diagnostics Group.

Peter McDonnell, principal solicitor at the firm, said approximately 80% of the patients he had spoken to were planning to sue.