Montana Stryker Hip Litigation Information

May 29, 2015 - Attention Residents of Billings and other locales in Montana! Stryker Corporation has recently agreed to 1.4 billion dollar settlement in its litigation over the Stryker Rejuvenate and Stryker ABGII metal-on-metal hip implants.

Statutes of limitations are laws limiting the amount of time those harmed by a drug, medical device or product have to file a lawsuit. The statute of limitations varies from state to state, with most states having a three year statute for product liability cases. In the state of Montana, civil action must be brought within a three-year period, from the time the injury occurred. While this sounds fairly straightforward, on the surface, it can actually be difficult to determine exactly when your Montana Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip statute of limitations will run. It is important that you speak to an experienced Montana Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawyer who can advise you regarding your Montana statute. Those in the state of Montana, particularly in the following locales, are strongly encouraged to speak to a Stryker attorney as soon as possible:

·         Billings, Montana

·         Missoula, Montana

·         Great Falls, Montana

·         Bozeman, Montana

·         Butte, Montana

·         Butte-Silver Bow, Montana

·         Helena, Montana

·         Kalispell, Montana

The Status of Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII Hip Lawsuits

Following the Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip recalls, many people who were injured by one of Stryker’s hip implants filed Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawsuits. Currently, there are over 2,300 lawsuits filed against Stryker, with many more expected as the statutes grow near. The majority of these lawsuits are consolidated into Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip multidistrict litigation in New Jersey and Minnesota, with about sixty cases under Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip MDL consolidation in Florida. Seventeen Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawsuits have been settled through mediation to date, although none of the settlement details were made public.

More Stryker lawsuits are currently in the mediation process, and bellwether cases are being chosen for trial. Bellwether cases are chosen to represent certain groups of plaintiffs, such as those who have undergone revision surgery or those with cobalt and chromium toxicity, etc. All those involved in Stryker cases will be watching these bellwether cases in order to determine just how juries and judges will respond to the evidence all the cases have in common. If you believe you are entitled to damages for your Stryker injuries, you are encouraged to speak to a Montana Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawyer regarding filing a Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawsuit.

What Led to the Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII Hip Recalls?

The Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip recalls occurred in July, 2012, after Stryker sent an Urgent Field Safety Notification to surgeons and hospitals stating the Rejuvenate and ABGII devices had a higher-than-normal rate of failure. The company noted that Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip fretting and corrosion could occur, leading to the excess release of cobalt and chromium ions into the bloodstream and hip tissues. With Stryker Hip Metallosis, those metal ions in the tissues could lead to inflammation, pain, deterioration of the tissues and bone, total hip failure and the necessity of Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip revision surgery.

How a Montana Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII Hip Lawyer Can Help You

Over 20,000 people received a Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip implant prior to the recall, yet less than one-eighth of those have filed suit against Stryker. Research has placed the risk of hip failure among those with a Stryker Rejuvenate or ABGII anywhere from 12%-65%. This means that there are likely many more people who have suffered injury from their Stryker implant—or will suffer injury in a very few years. It is important that you speak to a knowledgeable Montana Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawyer as soon as possible in order to determine how to proceed with your case.