The hip implant law suits are a class action lawsuit filed by patients who have had their hip implants removed. The lawsuits allege that the implants were not properly installed and that they caused them pain and discomfort.

The lawsuits are based on the following claims:

1. The implant was not installed properly

2. It was installed improperly

3. There was no warning about the risks of improper installation

4. A doctor failed in his duty by performing an inappropriate procedure without first consulting with another doctor

5. The patient suffered physical injury as a result

6. The patient’s health was impaired because of the implant

7. It has become very difficult for some people who had hip replacements after having their hips replaced due to this surgery

8. The surgeons did not follow proper procedures when operating on the patients

9. The operation went wrong because the surgeon used incorrect techniques and they were left with permanent hip pain.

Hip Implant Lawsuits in Multidistrict Litigation (USA)

They seek damages for medical malpractice, negligence, and failure to warn of possible complications or risks in performing surgery, mental anguish, loss of income from lost income, disfigurement, pain, suffering, emotional distress, humiliation and/or humiliation, as well as other damages.

The lawsuit also seeks a jury trial on claims that the surgeons should have known about the risk associated with their operations, including those involving hip implants without first checking whether it would cause harm. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The suit is the latest in a series of legal actions against the hospital and its surgeons, who are accused of violating patients' rights by performing dangerous procedures without proper training and supervision or/and against company to fulfill the financial loss of the patient.

Hip Implant Lawsuits in Multidistrict Litigation (USA)

Company	Hip Component(s)	MDL (District Court)
Biomet	M2a Magnum Hip Implant Products	Northern District of Indiana
DePuy Orthopedics (Johnson & Johnson)	Pinnacle Acetabular Cup	Northern District of Texas
DePuy Orthopedics (Johnson & Johnson)	ASR Hip System ASR Hip Resurfacing System ASR XL Acetabular Hip System	Northern District of Ohio
Smith & Nephew	Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Implants	District of Maryland
Stryker	LFIT V40 Femoral Head	District of Massachusetts
Stryker	Rejuvenate Hip Replacement Components ABG II Hip Replacement Components	District of Minnesota
Wright Medical	Conserve Hip Implant Products	Northern District of Georgia

 

Hip Implant Lawsuits / court proceedings / against Manufacturers and Brands

Device: DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant

• Litigation: 10,176 filed, 9,893 still pending till July 2019

• Location of the trial: Northern District of Texas

• Verdicts: March 2014 - $ 502 million (thrown on appeal, expected reconsideration)

• Status of lawsuits: active and on appeal

Device: ASR Hip Replacement

• Litigation: 10,237 filed, 1,434 still pending till July 2019

• Location of the trial: Northern District of Ohio

• Settlements: between 2013 and 2015 settled at $ 9,800

• Status of cases: resolved but MDL is active

Equipment: BHR and R3 Hip Implant

• Litigation: 609 filed, 587 still pending till July 2019

• Location of the trial: District of Maryland

• Verdicts / Settlements: No decisions or major settlements yet

• Status of cases: active, pre-trial stage

Device: LFIT V40 Femoral Head

• Number of cases: 677 filed, pending till 662 April 2019

• Location of the lawsuit: District of Massachusetts

• Verdicts / Settlements: Initial settlement announced on November 2, 2018,

• Status of cases: Currently in the settlement phase

Device: Rejuvenation and ABG II Hip Replacement

• Number of cases: 3,546 filed, pending till 1,216 April 2019

• Location of the lawsuit: District of Minnesota

• Agreement: $ 1.4 billion between 2014 and 2016

• Status of cases: resolved but MDL is active

Device: Doomer Cup

• Number of cases: 750 filed, 516 still pending till July 2019

• Location of the trial: District of New Jersey

• Settlement: $ 314 million to settle all cases

• Status of lawsuits: resolved but multicultural litigation remains active

Device: Zimmer M / L Taper Hip Prosthesis and Versus Femoral Head

• Number of cases: 113 till July 2019

• Location of the trial: Southern District, New York

• Basti: No one yet

• Status of litigation: initial stage of litigation, MDL created October 2018

Device: M2A Magnum Hip Replacement

• Number of cases: 2,883 filed, 190 still pending till July 2019

• Location of the trial: Northern District of Indiana

• Settlements: Estimated $ 89.4 million between 2013 and 2015

• Status of lawsuits: resolved but multicultural litigation remains active

Equipment: protection, lineage and lineage replacement and related components

• Number of cases: 640 filed, 73 still pending till July 2019

• Location of the trial: Northern District of Georgia

• Settlements: $ 330 million between 2016 and 2017

• Status of lawsuits: settled; The court ordered that no new suit could be filed