Knee Implant Plaintiffs Object to 'Psychological' Reference in Medical Authorizations

CHICAGO - Plaintiffs in the Zimmer NexGen Knee Implant MDL have filed an objection to language in defendants' proposed medical authorization form referring to a plaintiff's "psychological condition," saying it mistakenly suggests that plaintiffs have waived any applicable mental health privilege. In re: Zimmer NexGen Knee Implant Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2272 [Master Docket No. 1:11-cv-05468] (N.D. Ill.).

Plaintiffs submitted their opposition on Nov. 9, asking the MDL court to strike the term before approving the language in the proposed authorization.

On Nov. 4, the defendants proposed the following language for the authorizations to be sent to plaintiffs medical …