Judge In BHR Hip MDL Denies Summary Judgment For Smith & Nephew

(July 17, 2023, 9:45 AM EDT) -- BALTIMORE — The Maryland federal judge overseeing the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) metal-on-metal hip multidistrict litigation has denied without prejudice a motion by defendant Smith & Nephew Inc. for summary judgment in 40 “early implant cases” involving hips implanted before October 2009, saying a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t serve individual cases....