DePuy Orthopaedics has manufactured their own patented brands of metal-on-metal hip implants, the ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System, both of which have been deemed as defective and harmful for human use—at least most of them. Just this year, the controversial company announced a product recall on these hip implants as a response to the angry complaints of the recipients. Above all, DePuy is also willing to provide reimbursements to those who were affected.

The question is, “How can I be so sure with the reimbursement?” What do you think does DePuy consider your injuries worth? In truth, this so-called reimbursement is not enough to compensate for all your out-of-expenses, not even a teeny bit. All they do is gather important information from you, which they can use against you, until your chances of filing a lawsuit become hazy—which is one reason why you should be very careful about disclosing your information. If they unfortunately manage to convince you into settling with their reimbursement plan, it may be too late for you to make effective measures. In fact, they can ask you to surrender your hip implant, which you should never do because it remains to be your personal property—another reason why you should be very careful. They intend to pay you with “reasonable and customary costs of testing and treatment” from the defective implant, yet they cannot even clarify the meaning of this phrase, which defeats the true purpose of reimbursement.

So what should you do to avoid getting hoodwinked by DePuy? Simple—do not settle with their own version of reimbursement, no matter how difficult the DePuy hip recall has been to you. Never play with the enemy. The best move to make is to consult a good hip recall lawyer—your attorney will make matters easier for you to handle.