February 16, 2016 - Attention Stryker Hip Implant Recipients!
Are you aware that Stryker Corporation agreed to a 1.4 billion dollar settlement over its Stryker Rejuvenate and Stryker ABGII Metal on Metal Hip Implants? Read more about the Stryker Hip Settlement Agreement...
Have You Been Affected By the Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII Hip Recalls?
The Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip recalls occurred in July, 2012, and shortly thereafter lawsuits began to be filed. If you are one of the more than 20,000 who received a Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip implant, the Stryker recall likely hit you especially hard. Perhaps you had already experienced adverse health effects from your Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip implant, but were not sure your symptoms were related to your Stryker device until the recall. After all, you agreed to be implanted with a device that the manufacturer told you was safe, then later found out those claims were far from true. At the time the Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip implants were released, Stryker aggressively marketed the devices as being safer than other metal-on-metal hip implants, longer-lasting, and especially designed for the younger, more active patient.
Yet only months after the release of the devices, adverse event reports were turned in to the FDA from consumers and surgeons alike. In fact, several surgeons noted a substance which looked like “black rust” on implants removed from their patients. Many patients developed Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip metallosis to the extent they were forced to have Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip revision surgery. Metallosis occurs when the tiny metal ions lodge in hip tissues, causing inflammation, pain, deterioration of bone and tissue and total hip failure. Other patients developed symptoms of Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip chromium and cobalt blood poisoning. If you suffered injury from a recalled Stryker implant, it is important that you speak to a knowledgeable South Carolina Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawyer.
Understanding Your South Carolina Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII Hip Statute of Limitations
Your South Carolina Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip statute of limitations can be crucial to the outcome of your case—and even whether you will be allowed to file a case. Most states operate under a two-year statute of limitations, however South Carolina’s statutes are a bit longer. In the state of South Carolina, plaintiffs are allowed three years from the date their injury occurred to file a civil cause of action. This means there is a very narrow window of opportunity to file your South Carolina Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII lawsuit. The statutes can be complex and you do not want to be forever barred from bringing suit against the manufacturer of the product which caused your injuries.
The Current Status of the Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII Hip Lawsuits
By filing a South Carolina Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawsuit, you MAY be able to recover medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost wages and loss of future earnings. In some cases, you may also be entitled to punitive damages as well. So far, more than 2,300 Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawsuits were filed, the majority as Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip multidistrict litigation. These MDL consolidations were intended to move the cases along in a smoother fashion through the court system. Some seventeen Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawsuits were settled through mediation. Don’t lose your opportunity to file a Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawsuit; call a knowledgeable South Carolina Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawyer today if you are a resident of South Carolina or live in the following locales:
· Columbia, South Carolina
· Charleston, South Carolina
· North Charleston, South Carolina
· Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
· Rock Hill, South Carolina
· Greenville, South Carolina
· Summerville, South Carolina
· Sumter, South Carolina