New York · Exactech Knee Recall: What to Check
Exactech Knee Recall: What to Check in New York
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Where would my case be heard?
New York is the primary Exactech recall litigation hub — New York state courts (complex litigation part) are coordinating the largest concentration of Exactech cases in the country. New York's 3-year SOL, strong discovery rule, and plaintiff-friendly court system make it one of the best venues for Exactech recall claims.
New York imposes a three-year statute of limitations for personal injury product-liability claims under CPLR § 214. The discovery rule under CPLR § 214-c applies to latent injuries from defective products, tolling the period from the date of discovery of the injury and its cause — critical for Exactech patients whose implant degradation was asymptomatic until sudden failure.
New York has among the highest per-capita orthopedic surgery volumes nationally, anchored by HSS (Hospital for Special Surgery), NYU Langone Orthopedics, and Columbia University Medical Center. HSS and affiliated surgeons implanted Exactech devices extensively during 2004–2022. Revision surgery at these centers is well-documented, strengthening damages records.
New York federal plaintiffs file in the S.D.N.Y. (Manhattan/White Plains), E.D.N.Y. (Brooklyn), N.D.N.Y., or W.D.N.Y. A JPML conditional transfer order then moves the case to MDL No. 3044 in the Eastern District of New York. New York counsel typically work with MDL lead counsel through a co-counsel arrangement for pretrial proceedings.
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Exactech Knee Recall: What to Check overview. This page covers the local information available for New York.
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You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.
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