December 08, 2014 - ! ATTENTION ALABAMA STRYKER HIP IMPLANT RECIPIENTS ! Stryker Corporation has reached a 1.4 billion dollar settlement in the Multidistrict Litigation over its metal hip implants. You can find a detailed explanation of the Stryker Hip Settlement Agreement here.
Alabama Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII Lawsuits
December 08, 2014 - If you are the recipient of a Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip implant, you may be wondering where the current litigation stands and whether you still have time to file a lawsuit against the company that caused you harm. Five new lawsuits against Stryker have recently been filed in New Jersey, with an additional 2000+ lawsuits pending in other federal courts, including Florida and Minnesota. All told, there are more than 1040 open Minnesota cases, 1180 pending cases in New Jersey and over 60 cases in Florida. An additional 23 cases are spread across Oregon, Michigan, California and Indiana. To date, approximately two dozen Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII lawsuits have been successfully mediated. A handful of cases are in the preparation stage for an early trial date, both in Minnesota and in New Jersey. The current estimates on the resolution and litigation costs Stryker will face are over one billion dollars.
Alabama Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII Hip Statute of Limitations
The statutes of limitations vary from state to state, with the average amount of time being two years. As a resident of Alabama who has been harmed by a Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip implant you must bring a civil cause of action against Stryker within one year from the time your injury was—or should have been—discovered. While the Alabama statute of limitations is shorter than most, it is important that you contact an experienced Alabama Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawyer in order to determine exactly when your statute of limitations began. There are many variables associated with injuries from metal hip implants, and while you may have been aware you were injured, you may have had no overt injury symptoms until well after the Stryker recall date. In any case, because the Stryker recall was issued in July, 2012, your time to file a Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII lawsuit may be running short.
Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII Hip Metallosis
At the time of the Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip recalls, Stryker stated both models had a higher-than-normal rate of failure, and were prone to fretting and corrosion at the neck junction. During periods of activity, the metal components can rub against one another, causing fretting and corrosion which leads to tiny metal particles being released from the implant. These metal ions can travel to the bloodstream, causing a number of serious health issues, or can lodge in nearby hip tissues, resulting in Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip metallosis. Metallosis may cause you to suffer serious, chronic pain in the hip, thigh or groin region, severe inflammation, deterioration of bone and tissue, total hip failure and the necessity of revision surgery.
Perhaps you are a resident of one of the following locales in Alabama who received a Stryker Rejuvenate or ABGII hip implant, then suffered serious problems with the device:
· Birmingham, Alabama
· Montgomery, Alabama
· Mobile, Alabama
· Huntsville, Alabama
· Tuscaloosa, Alabama
· Hoover, Alabama
· Dothan, Alabama
· Decatur, Alabama
If so, contacting an Alabama Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII lawyer may be the most important step you can take to safeguard your health and your future.
Contact an Alabama Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII Hip Lawyer
If you are an Alabama resident who has suffered symptoms of metallosis or metal poisoning, it is important that you contact an Alabama Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawyer at the earliest possible time. Many of the current Stryker lawsuits allege the company sold an unreasonably dangerous, defective hip implant, perhaps even knowingly. Depending on the level of injury you have suffered from a recalled Stryker Rejuvenate or ABGII, your Alabama Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawyer may seek compensation for damages, medical expenses, lost wages, lost future potential earnings and pain and suffering. Your Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawyer will be able to determine whether you were properly notified of the Stryker recall, whether your hip was causing problems at the time of the recall and whether your surgeon recommended revision surgery at the time of the recall. All these issues will factor in to when your statute of limitations began, which will determine how much time you have left in which to file your Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII lawsuit. Speaking with a knowledgeable Alabama Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII lawyer could be beneficial.