Smith & Nephew ERISA Settlement

Nykiel, et al., v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:24-cv-12247-NMG (D. Mass)

Welcome to the Smith & Nephew ERISA Settlement Home Page.

Your rights might be affected if you are a member of the following class:

“All persons who were participants in or beneficiaries of the Smith & Nephew U.S. Savings Plan at any time between August 30, 2018, and May 13, 2026.”

This website is provided as a service to eligible settlement participants. The information provided is in summary form and is not intended as a complete explanation of your rights. For full and complete information, you are directed to review carefully the Notice.

What Are My Options?

Do Nothing

If the Settlement is approved by the Court and you are a member of the Settlement Class entitled to a payment under the Plan of Allocation, you need not do anything to receive a payment.

Object

— Deadline: September 4, 2026

If you wish to object to any part of the Settlement, you may write to the Court and Counsel and explain why. Objections must be postmarked by September 4, 2026.

Appear at the Final Fairness Hearing

— Scheduled: September 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

If you submit a written objection to the Settlement before the Court-Approved Deadline, you may (but do not have to) speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement.