Legal Opinion
Stilwell v. Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 10, 2007No. 05-15000PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff and appellant Lisa Stilwell (“Stilwell”) sustained two broken legs in a 1995 automobde accident. During her surgical treatment and recovery, doctors twice implanted a Russell-Taylor metal reconstruction nail (“RT nail”) to stabilize a compound subtrochanteric fracture of her right femur. 1 These two nails failed during the healing process, causing Stilwell pain, suffering, and disability. She brought this action against the defendant and appellee Smith & Nephew, Inc., manufacturer of the devices. Stilwell asserted claims based on strict liability, negligence,…
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