Court Overseeing Stryker Hip Lawsuits in New Jersey Establishes Dates for Bellwether Trials, Bernstein Liebhard LLP Reports

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We look forward to the start of bellwether trials, as their outcomes could provide insight into how juries might rule in similar Stryker hip recall claims.

New York, New York (PRWEB) June 02, 2014

The judge overseeing hundreds of Stryker hip lawsuits (http://www.strykerhiprecallclaims.com/) in New Jersey’s Bergen County Superior Court has established dates for the proceeding’s bellwether trials. According to an Order issued on May 20, 2014 by Judge Brian R. Martinotti, the trials are scheduled to begin on June 15, 2015 and July 13, 2015. The Order also outlines the procedure for selecting specific Stryker hip recall claims for those trials. (In Re Stryker Rejuvenate Hip Stem and the ABG II Modular Hip Stem Litigation, No. 296)

“Our Firm is representing a number of Stryker hip lawsuit clients whose cases are pending in this litigation. We look forward to the start of bellwether trials, as their outcomes could provide insight into how juries might rule in similar Stryker hip recall claims,” says Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing the victims of defective drugs and medical devices. The Firm continues to offer free legal evaluations to individuals who have allegedly been harmed by Rejuvenate and ABG II hip stems.

Stryker Hip Recall
Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II hip stems were recalled in July 2012 because of their propensity to corrode and fret at the modular neck-junction, which can cause recipients to experience pain, swelling and adverse local tissue reactions. At the time the Stryker hip recall was announced, at least 20,000 Rejuvenate and ABG II hip stems had been sold worldwide, but it is not clear how many were actually implanted in patients. Stryker has advised all patients fitted with a recalled component to undergo medical screening to ensure it is working properly, even if they have not experienced any symptoms that would indicate otherwise.*

According to court documents, at least 1,220 Stryker hip lawsuits are now pending in Bergen County Superior Court. The Court has implemented an Early Mediation Program, and so far all 12 cases selected for Phase I of that program have been resolved. Additional Stryker hip lawsuits are slated to go through the mediation process over the next 30 days.

In addition to the Stryker hip recall claims that have been filed in New Jersey, court documents indicate that more than 800 additional lawsuits are pending in a federal multidistrict litigation underway in U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. (In re: Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation, No. 244)

Individuals who have allegedly suffered debilitating injuries related to the Stryker hip recall for Rejuvenate and ABG II hip stems may be entitled to compensation. To find out more about filing a Stryker hip lawsuit, please visit Bernstein Liebhard LLP’s website, or call 800-511-5092 to arrange for a free, no-obligation case review.

*literature.ortho.stryker.com/files/REJUV_COM_23.pdf

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