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• Wright Conserve Hip Lawsuit Verdict Allowed To Stand, Award Reduced To $2.1M

  April 14, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has rejected calls to overturn a $11 million verdict in the first federal Wright Conserve hip lawsuit to go to trial, but reduced the jury award to $2.1 million.

• National Evaluation System For Medical Devices Under Development By FDA

  April 5, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is beginning to construct a national evaluation system to better track the effectiveness of medical devices.

• DePuy Pinnacle Hip Replacement Trial Ends in $500M Verdict For Five Plaintiffs

  March 18, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  Five plaintiffs have been awarded $500 million following a trial over allegedly defective DePuy Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implants.

• Metal-on-Metal Hip Risks Lead FDA to Require PMA to Remain on Market

  February 18, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA now requires metal-on-metal hip implants to go through the full premarket approval process due to concerns over complications and high failure rates.

• DePuy Hip Measuring Error Results in Wrongly-Fitted Implants: Report

  January 26, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Thousands of Depuy ASR and Depuy Pinnacle hip implants may have fit patients incorrectly due to manufacturing errors, according to a new report.

• Depuy Pinnacle Hip Lawsuit Filed Over Need for Revision Surgery, As Thousands of Cases Move Forward

  May 28, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  DePuy Pinnacle lawsuit filed by estate of Massachusetts man who had to get the implant removed due to implant failure and metal blood poisoning.

• DePuy ASR Hip Lawsuit Deadline Extended For Non-Revision Surgery Plaintiffs

  January 14, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  Plaintiffs with DePuy ASR hip lawsuits who have not needed revision surgery have until the end of the month to decide to dismiss or continue their claims against the Johnson & Johnson subsidiary.

• DePuy Pinnacle Hip Bellwether Trials to Proceed Before Jury

  August 15, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has rejected motions that would have stopped the first Pinnacle hip lawsuits from going to trial, clearing the way for a September 1 court date.

• DePuy Settlement for ASR Hip Replacements to Move Forward

  May 30, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  DePuy settlement agreements are moving forward to resolve thousands of claims after the manufacturer indicated it will not exercise it's "Walk Away Right" under the terms of the agreement.

• Biomet Hip Settlement Reached for $56M to Resolve Lawsuits

  February 4, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  A $56 million agreement will settle all Biomet M2A Magnum hip lawsuits filed by those who had to undergo revision surgery to have the implant removed.