Examining Zimmer Knee Settlement Possibilities After Grant of MDL
On August 8, 2011, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) decided to consolidate all federal Zimmer knee lawsuits concerning the Zimmer NexGen knee replacement system into multidistrict litigation (MDL) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Zimmer knee lawyers are now speculating as to whether or not this move may prompt Zimmer to… Read more »
Zimmer Knee Settlements Face Promising, Though Uncertain Future
The future of Zimmer knee settlements will depend in great part on two key issues that remain unresolved. The first is whether a second, more comprehensive Zimmer knee recall awaits on the horizon regarding the NexGen CR-Flex device. The second is whether a judicial panel will eventually designate multiple Zimmer knee lawsuits for consolidated pre-trial multidistrict legislation (MDL). Zimmer knee… Read more »
Exploring Possibility of Zimmer Knee Multidistrict Litigation
Despite a mounting number of lawsuits and concern among experts about several Zimmer knee replacement components, so far there has been little effort to combine the litigation into Zimmer knee multidistrict litigation, a legal process similar to class action. Multidistrict litigation, also known as MDL, consolidates similar lawsuits filed in widespread districts to more efficiently bring a resolution to the… Read more »
Seeking Zimmer Knee Lawsuit Settlements
Attorneys across the United States have been evaluating Zimmer knee lawsuits in the wake of a growing amount of negative press for the porous NexGen CR-Flex, a cementless knee component implicated in reports of high knee replacement failure sometimes requiring knee revision surgery. It remains to be seen just how many individuals will enter Zimmer knee litigation. However, it is… Read more »
Adding Up Damages in Zimmer Knee Claims
Trying to estimate a Zimmer knee lawsuit settlement amount is difficult to say the least. The most accurate calculation of any compensation will likely come from an experienced and knowledgeable Zimmer knee lawyer. However, an injured party must first consider whether they are even eligible to file a lawsuit for their Zimmer knee injuries. Zimmer knee lawsuit eligibility A Zimmer… Read more »
