Styker Hip Settlement News and Stryker Hip Litigation Update for Nevada Residents

June 10, 2015 - Attention Stryker Hip Implant Recipients in Las Vegas and other locales in Nevada, Stryker Corporation has recently reached a 1.4 billion dollar settlement in its litigation over its Stryker Rejuvenate and Stryker ABGII metal on metal hip implants. Read more about the Stryker Hip Settlement...

The statute of limitations varies from state to state, from one year to ten years. Most states operate under a two-year statute of limitations. Nevada requires consumers to bring product liability cases within four years from the time the injury first occurred. It can be quite complex to determine just when your injury occurred, even though it sounds relatively straightforward. As an example, perhaps you experienced cardiovascular problems after receiving your Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip implant.

You may have not have attributed your health problems to your Stryker implant until after the Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip recalls. Therefore, while your injury may have occurred, say, in 2010, you may not have realized the injury was related to your Stryker hip implant until after the July, 2012 recall. In other words, it can be very difficult to make the determination of when your statute of limitations began to run without assistance from an experienced Nevada Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawyer. As a resident of Nevada, particularly in the following locales, you are encouraged to call a Nevada Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawyer as soon as possible.

·         Las Vegas, Nevada

·         Henderson, Nevada

·         Reno, Nevada

·         Paradise, Nevada

·         North Las Vegas, Nevada

·         Sunrise Manor, Nevada

·         Spring Valley, Nevada

·         Enterprise, Nevada

The Status of Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII Hip Lawsuits

The majority of the 2,300 Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawsuits are consolidated under Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip multidistrict litigation. Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip MDL consolidation is a system used to manage the many Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawsuits filed in New Jersey and Minnesota. Lawsuits involving dangerous drugs and medical devices and other complex issues affecting large numbers of people use multidistrict litigation to better manage the cases.

The court handles all discovery and pretrial proceedings for all the lawsuits, with a goal of conserving resources and foster consistent court rulings. Information and evidence is shared between all parties, making better use of time and resources. Many Stryker plaintiffs received a Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip Broadspire letter, asking them to allow access to the patient’s medical records in return for Stryker paying the patient’s medical expenses. Most attorneys believe these Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip Broadspire letters are little more than an attempt to use the patient’s medical records against them at trial.

What Went Wrong With the Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII Hip Implants?

At the time of the Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip recalls, the company noted a higher-than-normal failure rate in both devices as well as a higher risk of Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip corrosion and fretting, leading to the release of tiny cobalt and chromium ions into hip tissues and the bloodstream. The metal ions in the hip tissues cause inflammation, pain, hip failure and the loss of bone and tissue. Metal shards which reach the bloodstream can cause a number of serious, adverse health disorders as the patient develops Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip chromium and cobalt blood poisoning.

Why You May Need a Nevada Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII Hip Lawyer