Another DePuy Pinnacle hip lawsuit has been filed over metallosis (or metal poisoning), an alleged result of the flawed hip replacement construction which caused the plaintiff discomfort and damage and necessitated follow-up surgery. The complaint contends that the defendant, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. (a subsidiary corporation of Johnson & Johnson) produced... Read more »

The first Pinnacle hip implant trial has ended in favor of the defendants. The jury in the case determined that the plaintiff’s injuries were not caused by a device defect and that manufacturers DePuy and Johnson & Johnson provided proper warning about potential risks associated with their product. The lawsuit... Read more »

Leading orthopedics manufacturer, Stryker Corp. recalled its Rejuvenate and ABG II hip replacement implants in July 2012 after discovering the devices could cause adverse tissue reactions and other incapacitating health problems. The company announced that it has earmarked some $1.4 billion for Stryker Rejuvenate settlements to cover litigation and medical... Read more »

Attorneys for both sides continue to engage in mediation to reach Stryker Rejuvenate hip settlements, so the thousands of pending cases don’t have to be tried individually in courts across the nation. More than 4,000 product liability cases are currently pending against the medical device manufacturer in state and federal... Read more »

Findings from two recent JAMA Internal Medicine studies may reveal some of the causes behind hip replacement problems and similar issues with other medical implants. Researchers discovered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration doesn’t always complete proper due diligence on medical devices. Each year, millions of patients receive medical implants,... Read more »

A federal judge presiding over a DePuy hip implant lawsuit has determined that the case will not be sent back to Nevada state court, despite the plaintiff’s jurisdictional arguments, finding that a medical device supplier included as a defendant in the suit was fraudulently added to the complaint. The ruling... Read more »

The federal judge presiding over hundreds of Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II hip lawsuits in Minnesota has issued an order expanding the pool of lawsuits eligible for preliminary or “bellwether” trials to take place next summer. The order, issued on September 19 by Judge Donovan Frank, establishes that both parties... Read more »

Many of the plaintiffs who have filed lawsuits against Biomet with regard to allegedly defective hip implant devices are looking forward to the resolution of their cases. A Biomet hip settlement is reportedly in the works for plaintiffs who were forced to undergo revision surgery after suffering from complications following... Read more »

A recently released study has suggested that the latest innovations in total hip and knee replacement devices provide virtually no benefits to patients and may in fact boost the likelihood that they will suffer serious complications that put their health in jeopardy. These revelations follow an onslaught of litigation surrounding... Read more »

Proceedings for the first DePuy Pinnacle hip trial began on September 2 in Dallas, under the direction of U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade. This is the first trial involving allegations that the metal-on-metal hip implant poisoned patients, due to its defective design causing metal debris to enter into patients’ bloodstreams.... Read more »