$1.4 Billion Lawsuit Settlement
Our lawyers helped clients get settlement payouts from Stryker Orthopaedics, Inc. for failed Rejuvenate hip replacement implants. These settlements were part of the $1.4 billion global settlement agreed to in 2014 and paid out in 2015, and they only involved our clients who had revision surgery before November 3, 2014.
What if I had revision surgery after November 3, 2014?
Answer: If you had revision surgery (procedure to remove and replace the failed Rejuvenate), you may be able to get settlement money, but you have to act fast. We are anticipating a settlement for people who had revision surgeries after November 3, 4014. An agreement may be reached before the end of 2016. For more information: Can I Still Sue Stryker for a Failed Reguvenate Hip Implant?
Are all of the Stryker Rejuvenate lawsuits for recalled hip implants filed in Minnesota courts?
Answer: No, some of the lawsuits are being filed in New Jersey, the state where Stryker has its main offices. The Minnesota Stryker Rejuvenate lawsuits filed in New Jersey are in the New Jersey state court system. Some Minnesota lawsuits have been filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.
Is there a class action lawsuit?
Answer: One law firm (not ours) filed a class action, but we believe these claims are not appropriate for a class action suit because the injuries are so variable. With a class action, all of the claims have to be very similar. Instead of a class action, we believe multidistrict and multicounty litigation is the best way to resolve these lawsuits efficiently and fairly because only the pretrial procedures are centralized. Stryker Rejuvenate lawsuits filed in federal district courts have been centralized in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in a procedure called multidistrict litigation (MDL). The New Jersey cases are centralized in Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County, in a procedure called multicounty litigation (MCL).
What is multidistrict and multicounty litigation?
Answer: Multidistrict litigation is litigation pending in more than one federal district court involving common questions of fact. When such cases involve civil actions, they may be transferred by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (The Panel) to any federal court for coordinated and centralized pretrial proceedings.
In New Jersey, multicounty litigation is litigation pending in more than one New Jersey county involving common questions of fact that is transferred to one New Jersey county, in this case Bergen. As with multidistrict litigation, only pretrial proceedings are coordinated and centralized. Each lawsuit maintains its identity and goes to trial individually.
Law Firm Helping Clients in Minnesota
Contact our attorneys for a free consultation here. Many of their clients are from Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. Cloud, and Mankato.
But we represent clients throughout Minnesota, including the following areas: Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Rochester, Duluth, St. Cloud, Albert Lea, Anoka, Apple Valley, Alexandria, Austin, Baudette, Bemidji, Blaine, Brainerd, Bloomington, Coon Rapids, Detroit Lakes, Eagan, East Grand Forks, Eden Prairie, Elk River, Fergus Falls, Forest Lake, Golden Valley, Lanesboro, Lino Lakes, Little Canada, Mahnomen, Mankato, Maple Grove, Mounds View, New Ulm, Northfield, Roseau, Roseville, Shakopee, Shoreview, Stillwater, Thief River Falls, Wayzata, White Bear Lake, Woodbury.
