On Monday, February 11th, Plaintiff’s counsel continued their case by playing excerpts of the videotaped deposition of Michael Rhee, a DePuy employee. Next, excerpts from the deposition of Dr. Thomas Trotsky were played. Dr. Trotsky was Bill Kransky’s primary care physician for years and is intimately knowledgeable about his health and complications.
Following Dr. Trotsky, Jennifer “Jenny” Flynn took the stand. Jenny is Bill Kransky’s daughter. She is a registered nurse and took care of her father over the years. John Gomez conducted the direct examination of Jenny. Following the direct examination, Mr. Zellers conducted her cross-examination.
Finally, Plaintiff’s counsel played excerpts from the video deposition of Dr. Thomas Schmalzried. Dr. Schmalzried is a surgeon and was a key designer of the ASR. He also received royalties from the sale of the device.