Thousands of people with Exactech recall lawsuits across the country could benefit from an unprecedented legal strategy to coordinate bellwether trials between a Florida state court and a federal Multi-District Litigation process. A bellwether trial is a test case used to understand how future trials may turn out. This can help both sides find a […]

An Alachua County judge ruled against Exactech’s attempt to limit who can file a lawsuit in Florida this week (Case No. 01-2022-CA-2670). This decision opens the door for anyone in the country to file the claims in the consolidated lawsuit in Gainesville, Florida.  Lawyers for Exactech, a Florida company based roughly 5 miles from the […]

The Court overseeing the consolidated Exactech case lawsuits in Florida has appointed Ilyas Sayeg, partner at mctlaw, as “Co-Lead” of the litigation. (Case No. 01-2022-CA-2670). These lawsuits involve recalled hip, knee, and ankle implants with faulty plastic components. The use of similar plastic components in implants like these is generally regarded as the “gold standard” and provides […]

Justice is moving swiftly for plaintiffs in the Exactech hip, knee, and ankle litigation. The first trial date is set for November 6th, a little more than a year from now. Mctlaw attorney, Ilyas Sayeg won arguments to move all FL Exactech lawsuits into a consolidated master case in the Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Case No. 01-2022-CA-2670). Further, […]

Lawsuit Alleges the Recalled Exactech Connection GXL hip system are Defective Sarasota, FL — (March 8, 2022)—Three women say the Exactech hip replacements surgically implanted in their bodies were defective and the company knew about it but never warned them or their surgeons. The plaintiffs experienced pain, decreased range of motion, and bone and tissue […]