NexGen Knee Implant MDL Judge Limits Testimony of Treating Physician

CHICAGO –– The Illinois federal court overseeing the NexGen Knee Implant national coordinated docket has limited the scope of testimony to be offered by a plaintiff’s treating physician, saying that the expert can testify as to the alignment of the implants and his cementing technique, but not as to the cause of the plaintiff’s loosening.

In its June 17 opinion, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois addressed challenges to the expert testimony of the bellwether plaintiff’s treating surgeon, Dr. Alan Klein, opining in part that the doctor can testify regarding potential causes that he ruled …