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• Abbott Spinal Cord Stimulator Lead Problems Caused Burning, Shocks, Lawsuit Alleges

  October 16, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A Georgia woman’s spinal cord stimulator lawsuit alleges she suffered painful shocks and permanent injuries after an Abbott device's leads migrated out of position.

• Master Complaint for Spinal Cord Stimulator Lawsuits Against Boston Scientific to Be Filed

  October 12, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Boston Scientific SCS implant litigation is moving toward a process that will speed up future lawsuit filings as the number of claims continues to rise.

• Abbott and Nevro Spinal Cord Stimulator Lawsuits Centralized in New Federal MDLs

  October 5, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Federally filed lawsuits against Abbott Laboratories and Nevro over alleged spinal cord stimulator injuries have been consolidated into two separate multidistrict litigations in California and Illinois.

• Spinal Cord Stimulator Lawsuit Alleges Boston Scientific Device Failure Required Removal Surgery

  September 29, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A Texas woman's Boston Scientific SCS implant lawsuit claims she spent several years with a broken device in her back, but did not remove it because the company's sales representatives said it just needed reprogramming.

• Boston Scientific Spine Stimulator Lawsuit Filed Over Numbness, Incontinence, Erectile Dysfunction

  September 16, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Texas man’s lawsuit claims a Boston Scientific spinal cord stimulator failed to deliver the expected pain relief, ultimately requiring surgical removal.

• Judge Sets Next Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuit for Trial in January 2027

  September 11, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. District Judge presiding over all Covidien hernia mesh lawsuits has scheduled the next bellwether trial to begin on January 11.

• Abbott Spinal Cord Stimulator Explant Surgery Required After Device Failure: Lawsuit

  September 10, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A South Carolina woman alleges an Abbott spinal cord stimulator malfunction caused painful electrical shocks that required removal surgery less than two years after implantation.

• Judge Allows Back Stimulator Lawsuits Against Boston Scientific to Be Directly Filed in MDL

  August 31, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. District Judge overseeing Boston Scientific back stimulator litigation has ordered that lawsuits may now be filed directly with the federal MDL court in Central California.

• Hearing on Abbott, Nevro SCS Lawsuit MDL Centralization Set for September 2026

  August 26, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The JPML will hear oral arguments in late September over whether to consolidate all federal Abbott Laboratories and Nevro spinal cord stimulator lawsuits for coordinated pretrial proceedings.

• Judge Appoints Spinal Cord Stimulator Lawyers to Leadership Roles in Boston Scientific MDL

  August 24, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has appointed a group of plaintiffs attorneys to leadership positions in the growing Boston Scientific spinal cord stimulator federal litigation.