8th Circuit Affirms $3.55M Damages, Punitive Verdicts In M2a Magnum Hip Case

Mealey's (August 25, 2022, 1:48 PM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 24 affirmed a $3.55 million verdict in a Biomet M2a Magnum metal-on-metal hip case, dismissing the defendant’s argument that the trial judge erred in allowing post-injury evidence and in allowing the jury to award punitive damages....