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In Re Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation

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Case Number:

1:17-md-02775

Court:

Maryland

Nature of Suit:

Personal Inj. Prod. Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

James K Bredar

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  1. July 13, 2023

    Court Won't Cut Pre-2009 Smith & Nephew Hip Implant Claims

    The Maryland federal judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation over Smith & Nephew's allegedly defective hip implants declined the company's "sweeping request" to boot out plaintiffs who received their implants before October 2009, saying Thursday that each claim must be carefully reviewed.

  2. February 28, 2022

    Smith & Nephew Gets Claims Trimmed In Hip Implant MDL

    A Maryland federal judge on Monday trimmed the bulk of claims from 175 male patients who received allegedly defective Smith & Nephew Inc. hip implants with 50mm or larger femoral heads, saying only their claims for misrepresentation and breach of express warranty can go forward.

  3. January 19, 2022

    No New Trial For Smith & Nephew Hip Implant Patient

    A Maryland federal judge has denied a hip implant patient's bid for a new trial against Smith & Nephew Inc. on allegations that she was injured by a defective hip implant, finding that none of her objections to evidentiary and expert witness rulings warrant disturbing the jury's findings.

  4. December 21, 2021

    Smith & Nephew Tries To Sink Pre-2009 Hip Implant Claims

    Smith & Nephew Inc. is asking a Maryland federal court to throw out claims from patients who received its hip implant devices before October 2009, saying none of them have alleged the company had information about potential defects that would have affected their use before then.

  5. August 18, 2021

    Smith & Nephew Owes Nothing In Hip Resurfacing Device Trial

    A Maryland federal jury has found that while medical equipment company Smith & Nephew PLC made negligent misrepresentations about its hip implant device, a woman who sustained injuries is not entitled to damages, capping off a bellwether trial in multidistrict litigation.

  6. November 20, 2018

    Smith & Nephew Ditches Untimely Hip Implant Cases In MDL

    A Maryland federal judge has trimmed more than a dozen late-filed suits from multidistrict litigation accusing Smith & Nephew PLC of misrepresenting the safety of a hip implant device, but she allowed the majority of cases being challenged to go forward.

  7. June 21, 2018

    Smith & Nephew Wants Hip MDL Slashed Over Time Bar

    Smith & Nephew PLC on Wednesday asked a Maryland federal court to dismiss 55 suits lumped into multidistrict litigation accusing the company of misrepresenting the safety of a hip implant device, claiming the statute of limitations on those patients' claims have expired.

  8. March 26, 2018

    Medical Device Co. Must Face Claims In Hip Implant MDL

    A Maryland federal judge on Monday said medical device manufacturer Smith & Nephew PLC can't escape claims in multidistrict litigation alleging it misrepresented the safety of a hip implant device, finding that patients' negligence and other state law claims aren't barred by federal law.