There are many patients who underwent metal-on-metal hip implants before issues with the design were brought to light, and if patients aren't aware of the deadline for joining related lawsuits they may not be able to collect damages.
Here are four notes:
1. Thousands of those individuals forced to undergo an early revision surgery on account of injuries sustained by defective implants are involved in a group seeking to recover damages.
2. Other patients are unaware of the deadline set by the Consumer Protection Act, which requires actions to be commenced within 10 years of a product being put into circulation.
3. Many patients may have had the replacement fitted within the last 10 years, yet the product was put into circulation more than 10 years ago. Therefore, manufactures could avoid legal responsibility under the CPA.
4. The replacement has caused patients to suffer from pain and reduced mobility despite having the revision surgery.
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