18 results

• Stryker LFit Hip Problems Lead to Warning Notice Over Femoral Head Failures

  June 11, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new warning indicates that some Stryker LFit V40 femoral head hip system components may be prone to dissociation, which could lead to dislocation, pain and the need for revision surgery.

• Stryker Hip Replacement Lawsuits to be Selected for Bellwether Trials Over LFit V40 Component

  December 15, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  A federal judge has called for the selection of 18 Stryker LFit V40 hip lawsuits to comprise an initial discovery pool, from which the first bellwether cases will be selected for trials starting in September 2019.

• Information About Stryker LFit v40 Hip Cases to be Provided in Plaintiffs’ Fact Sheets

  November 16, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  A federal judge has ordered plaintiffs and defendants to submit fact sheets to standardize case-specific information on the growing number of Stryker LFit V4o hip implant lawsuits.

• Stryker LFit Hip Implant Lawsuits to be Prepared for First Trial Date in September 2019

  November 6, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  The first Stryker LFit V40 hip implant trial is scheduled for September 2019 as part of a series of planned bellwether test cases.

• Stryker Hip Litigation Consolidated in New Jersey State Court

  June 8, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  Lawsuits over Stryker Accolade and LFit hip components filed in New Jersey have been consolidated for pretrial proceedings at the state level.

• Stryker LFit V40 Hip Replacement Litigation Centralized For Pretrial Proceedings

  April 10, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  All Stryker LFit V40 hip lawsuits filed in federal courts nationwide have been consolidated for pretrial proceedings in claims of patients who suffered complications and revision surgery when the implants failed.

• Stryker Hip Fretting, Corrosion Linked to Accolade/LFit Problems

  March 8, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  An Alabama man indicates that he experienced severe problems after a Stryker Accolade and Lfit V40 hip replacement fretted and corroded, resulting in the need for risky revision surgery to remove the components.

• Stryker Femoral Head Recall Lawsuit Centralization Sought in New Jersey State Court

  February 15, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  As a growing number of hip replacement lawsuits continue to be filed by individuals who experienced problems from certain recalled Stryker femoral heads, requests have been filed to establish centralized pretrial proceedings in New Jersey state courts, as well as the federal court system.