The first Pinnacle hip implant lawsuit to go to trial resulted in a favorable ruling for pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson. The Texas jury determined the Pinnacle systems was not defective and the company provided appropriate warning of potential risks to the medical community and the general... Read More

According to the federal district court judge in Florida who is presiding over a DePuy hip implant lawsuit, the case must be sent back to the state court because it includes a non-diverse defendant. Earlier this month, Judge Moody of the U.S. District Court for... Read More

Stryker Rejuvenate hip settlements have been reached in 20 of 21 cases that have completed stage II of court ordered mediation, according to a court document issued earlier this month. The cases are part of a multi-county litigation (MCL) taking place in Bergen County, NJ... Read More

U.S. District Judge Robert C. Jones ruled on September 16 that a DePuy hip implant lawsuit would remain in Nevada federal court, after determining that a defendant medical device supplier had been fraudulently joined to the complaint. The case was originally brought by plaintiff William... Read More

U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank of Minnesota has expanded the search for the first Stryker Rejuvenate hip lawsuits to be heard in court. There are currently more than 4,000 product liability lawsuits pending nationwide, with nearly half the cases consolidated as part of a multidistrict... Read More

Parties are still working to finalize a Biomet hip settlement, offering relief to patients who were forced to undergo early revision surgery due to the faulty metal-on-metal implant. Many plaintiffs suffered serious side effects caused by the device, resulting in pain and suffering, increased medical bills... Read More

A recent FDA-supported initiative sought out to find evidence of the safety and perceived benefits of five recent orthopedic devices used in major joint replacement. In light of increasing reports of metal-on-metal hip complications, and the push for innovative solutions for newer, safer hip and... Read More

Earlier this month, Judge Catherine Perry of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri rendered key pretrial rulings in a pivotal DePuy Total Hip System lawsuit, sending the device maker's arguments that the plaintiff's claims were federally preempted down to defeat. Her... Read More