6 ‘Phase I’ Mediations Complete, 3 Scheduled for January in N.J. Stryker Rejuvenate Hip Cases

HACKENSACK, N.J. — New Jersey Superior Court Judge Brian R. Martinotti said the remaining three “Phase I” mediations in Stryker Rejuvenate hip implant cases will be held in January, following successful resolution of four of the six cases that have already gone through the process.

Judge Martinotti’s update in the court’s mediation efforts came Dec. 16 in Case Management Order No. 12.

The court selected six cases at random for the Phase I mediations, while plaintiffs and defendants selected two each.

Of the initial list of 10 cases, one has been withdrawn because of the plaintiff’s ongoing medical treatment, …