Trahan v. Smith & Nephew
Trahan v. Smith & Nephew is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 12/13/1995 in the District Court, W.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 06/01/2001.
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, W.D. Texas (W.D. Tex.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Orlando L. Garcia · 4,078 cases in index
- Docket number
- 5:95-cv-01228
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Date filed
- 12/13/1995
- Date terminated
- 06/01/2001
2,643 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Trahan · 272 cases
- defendant · Smith & Nephew · 220 cases
- defendant · Smith & Nephew, Inc Medical Devices & Equipment · 943 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
Smith & 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 Trahan v. Smith & Nephew?
Trahan v. Smith & Nephew is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 12/13/1995 in the District Court, W.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 06/01/2001. 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, W.D. Texas, docket number 5:95-cv-01228.
When was the case filed?
Trahan v. Smith & Nephew was filed on 12/13/1995. It was terminated on 06/01/2001.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 10177600 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 5:95-cv-01228 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).