Risley v. Smith & Nephew, Inc
Risley v. Smith & Nephew, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 07/28/2014 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 07/17/2015.
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, N.D. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Matthew F. Kennelly · 13,625 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:14-cv-05777
- Nature of suit
- 367 Health care / pharm
Injury from a drug, medical device, or health-care product — often grouped into mass-tort litigation. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 07/28/2014
- Date terminated
- 07/17/2015
23,003 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Risley · 46 cases
- defendant · Smith and Nephew, Inc Medical Devices & Equipment · 943 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
Smith and Nephew, Inc is named in 943 federal civil cases in this index. Recent Product Liability cases naming the same defendant:
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 Risley v. Smith & Nephew, Inc?
Risley v. Smith & Nephew, Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 07/28/2014 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case was terminated on 07/17/2015. 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, N.D. Illinois, docket number 1:14-cv-05777.
When was the case filed?
Risley v. Smith & Nephew, Inc was filed on 07/28/2014. It was terminated on 07/17/2015.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 13199378 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:14-cv-05777 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).