Plaintiffs now have a simpler and more efficient way to file a federal Stryker Rejuvenate hip lawsuit. A judge recently approved a master complaint, which outlines all of the common allegations made by plaintiffs in Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II hip product liability cases. The... Read More

Results of a recent study have revealed that metal-on-metal hip replacement failure rates are two-to-three times higher than in other types of artificial implants. In the January issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the... Read More

A new study published last month in the British Journal of Medicine suggests that nearly 25% of all artificial hip implants do not receive proper testing prior to hitting the market. According to researchers from the U.K., many hip implant systems receive approval for patient... Read More

At least four Stryker Rejuvenate hip lawsuits have been settled as a result of early mediation efforts. Stryker’s parent company, Howmedica Osteonics Corp., currently faces around 1,000 complaints regarding issues with their Rejuvenate and ABG II hip implants, but that number is expected to grow. While... Read More

A recent scheduling order issued by U.S. District Judge Robert L. Miller has outlined the selection process for bellwether cases in the Re: Biomet M2A Magnum Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation. The order, handed down on December 10, indicates that the first Biomet hip lawsuit... Read More

A lawsuit involving Wright Medical’s Profemur hip replacement has been settled for an undisclosed amount.  The Wright Profemur hip settlement was entered by the court on November 7, about five days before the trial was expected to start. The plaintiffs are Timothy R. Courson and... Read More

The DePuy ASR recall has cost Johnson & Johnson millions of dollars in litigation and medical expenses, and despite a $2.5 billion settlement proposal to compensate 8,000 hip replacement patients, the accord may still leave thousands of injured recipients in a financial lurch. Concern is... Read More

An Order dated October 10, 2013, has rejected a motion filed by Zimmer, Inc., the defendants, to dismiss a Zimmer hip lawsuit without trial. U.S. District Court Judge Jay C. Zainey denied the request for summary judgment, ruling that the determination of whether an unreasonable... Read More