Parties to Upcoming DePuy ASR Hip Trial Disclose Potential Witnesses to MDL Court

TOLEDO, Ohio — Plaintiff Ann McCracken has designated more than 100 potential witnesses in her upcoming DePuy ASR hip trial, including surgeons and implant designers Thomas Vail, M.D., and Thomas P. Schmalzried, M.D.

In a separate filing Aug. 12, McCracken also asked Judge David A. Katz, who presides over the DePuy ASR coordinated cases, to prevent defendants from referencing the outside charitable endeavors of one of their medical experts, calling it prejudicial.

DePuy Orthopaedics, meanwhile said in filing its witness disclosure Aug. 13 that the plaintiffs’ list was “all-inclusive” and that it expects the parties will narrow the list …