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Written on 04 November 2014.

Stryker to Pay Over $1 Billion to Settle 4,000 Hip Replacement Lawsuits

The settlement, which resulted from mediation conducted simultaneously with the litigation, was announced Monday in Superior Court in Hackensack,...

Written on 25 October 2014.

Jury Finds Doctor Error Responsible for Injury in First Pinnacle Metal-on-Metal Hip Suit: J&J Still Faces Thousands of Claims

In the first of thousands of lawsuits involving Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopaedics unit’s Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implants, the jury sided...

Written on 24 October 2014.

GM Reports Strong Earnings, Despite Ongoing Ignition Defect Claims

Despite a steadily growing death tally stemming from defective ignition switches in numerous models of its cars and SUVs, General Motors on...

Written on 22 October 2014.

First Pinnacle Metal-on-Metal Hip Suit Goes to Jury

Jury deliberations have begun in the first case to go to trial involving DePuy Orthopaedic’s Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implants.

Written on 15 October 2014.

Official GM Ignition Death Toll Rises to 27

Fatalities blamed on recalled General Motors vehicles with defective ignitions rose to 27 this week, up three from the previous week according to...

Written on 06 October 2014.

Another Day, Another GM Recall

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Saturday that General Motors is recalling another 46,873 vehicles for defective...

Written on 25 September 2014.

News and Updates Victim Takes the Blame

Of the 19 fatalities now known (and expected to grow), one was Mikale Erickson, who was killed in a GM car in November 2004. According to a...

Written on 24 September 2014.

GM Death Toll Rises Again: 21 Dead Due To Ignition Switch Defect

Since August 1, Feinberg, who oversees the GM ignition-recall compensation program, has received 675 claims for deaths or serious injuries that are...

Written on 23 September 2014.

Will it Ever End? GM Issues 67th GM Recall This Year

General Motors has issued its 67th recall since the beginning of 2014. This latest recall—for a risk of brake fires—includes 2013-2015 model-year...