Johnson & Johnson told to pay ₹35 lakh each as compensation to hip implant victims, ET HealthWorld

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Johnson & Johnson told to pay ₹35 lakh each as compensation to hip implant victims, ET HealthWorld

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New Delhi: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed Johnson & Johnson to pay ₹35 lakh in compensation to each of the patients who had approached it claiming to have adversely affected after receiving a faulty hip implant of the multinational pharmaceutical company.

In its ruling on Friday, the commission also asked J&J, the local unit of the ********* firm, to pay interest at 6 per cent per annum on the compensation amount from the date of filing of the complaints. The compensation has to be paid within two months from the date of the judgement, it said.

Jennifer Bharucha, who filed a petition in 2012 on behalf of her mother seeking compensation, said her late mother had to undergo several revision surgeries due to the faulty hip implant that the company later recalled.

“The court has ruled in our favour, recognising the merits of our case and delivering justice…It’s taken us more than a decade to win this case. It was a long struggle,” Bharucha told ET.

“This victory is not just a win for my late mother or for me but for every other person who is fighting some or the other medical negligence case in our country,” she said.

J&J, which had recalled the acetabular surface replacement (ASR) implant in 2010, said it is “reviewing the order”.

“Our commitment to the patients we serve is reflected through the company’s decisions leading up to the voluntary recall of the ASR Hip System and subsequent actions, including a reimbursement programme for recall-related medical expenses and voluntary payment to eligible ASR revision patients,” the company said in a statement to ET. “Johnson & Johnson has been making voluntary payments of ₹25 lakh to eligible ASR revision patients in India. As the matter is sub-judice, it would not be appropriate to make further comment,” it added.

In its order, the NCDRC said if the company had paid ₹25 lakh, it would be adjusted against the final compensation.

• Published On Sep 10, 2024 at 12:53 PM IST

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