Calif. Appeals Court Upholds Judgment for Breg in Pain Pump Chondrolysis Case

LOS ANGELES — A California appellate court has upheld a verdict and judgment entered in favor of a pain pump manufacturer, finding it presented substantial evidence that the plaintiff’s alleged chondrolysis was not caused by the device.

In a March 2 opinion, the California Court of Appeals, 4th District, found the testimony of Breg Inc.’s experts amply supported its lack of causation defense.

In 1998, Scott McKenna injured his left shoulder while loading cases of beer at work and injured the shoulder again in 2002 while swinging a baseball bat. He underwent surgery for his injuries in 2002, after which …