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Baltimore, Maryland personal injury product liability lawyer represented the plaintiff.

Smith & Nephew is a medical technology company that develops, manufactures, and sells medical devices to repair, regenerate, and replace soft and hard tissue. The company operates in more than 100 countries and is a constituent of the UK's FTSE100.

Smith & Nephew, a UK-based medical technology company, has been the subject of many lawsuits over its hip replacement products:

Defective design

Lawsuits claim that Smith & Nephew's hip implants were defectively designed, and that the company failed to warn patients and medical professionals about the risks.

Metal-on-metal implants

Some lawsuits allege that the company's metal-on-metal implants caused complications such as pain, metallosis, and bone necrosis.

Revision surgeries

Patients claim that the company failed to warn about the possibility of revision surgeries, which are often invasive.

Improper testing and manufacturing

Plaintiffs allege that the implants were not properly tested or manufactured.

Lawsuits against Smith & Nephew are adjudicated by strict liability, which means the claimant doesn't need to prove the manufacturer's negligence.

Some common damages that plaintiffs seek in Smith & Nephew hip device lawsuits include: medical bills and expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, mental anguish and emotional distress, and loss of consortium or spousal support

Outcome: STIPULATION of Dismissal by Smith & Nephew Inc.Associated Cases: 1:17-md-02775-CCB, 1:19-cv-00620-CCB Lisa M Drawneek (CCB-19-620) and Lisa M Drawneek terminated. Signed by Judge Catherine C. Blake on 10/11/2024. Associated Cases: 1:17-md-02775-CCB, 1:19-cv-00620-CCB(kb3s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/11/2024)

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