Hickson v. Medical Engineering
Hickson v. Medical Engineering is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 04/30/1996 in the District Court, S.D. Alabama. The case was terminated on 03/04/1999.
A lawsuit records allegations and procedural activity. Being named as a party does not establish liability, wrongdoing, or the merits of any claim.
- Court
- District Court, S.D. Alabama (S.D. Ala.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- W. B. Hand · 1,379 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:96-cv-00406
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 04/30/1996
- Date terminated
- 03/04/1999
1,169 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Hickson · 97 cases
- defendant · Medical Engineering · 2105 cases
About Product Liability Lawsuits
Product liability lawsuits claim that a defective or dangerous product caused injury or harm. These often target manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, vehicles, or consumer goods, and are frequently grouped into mass-tort or multidistrict litigation when many people are affected by the same product.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hickson v. Medical Engineering?
Hickson v. Medical Engineering is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 04/30/1996 in the District Court, S.D. Alabama. The case was terminated on 03/04/1999. Product liability lawsuits claim that a defective or dangerous product caused injury or harm. These often target manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, vehicles, or consumer goods, and are frequently grouped into mass-tort or multidistrict litigation when many people are affected by the same product.
What type of case is this?
It is classified as “Product Liability” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Product liability lawsuits claim that a defective or dangerous product caused injury or harm. These often target manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, vehicles, or consumer goods, and are frequently grouped into mass-tort or multidistrict litigation when many people are affected by the same product.
What court is the case in?
The case is in the District Court, S.D. Alabama, docket number 1:96-cv-00406.
When was the case filed?
Hickson v. Medical Engineering was filed on 04/30/1996. It was terminated on 03/04/1999.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 10478199 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:96-cv-00406 on PACER. Court, party, date and judge fields are reproduced from that record; case-type categories, statute decoding and all aggregate figures are derived by Docket Nexus (methodology).