John C. Duane

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John C. Duane: Attorney with Motley Rice LLC

Biography

Former federal prosecutor John Duane applies his experience prosecuting criminal matters to his work representing clients harmed by defective medical devices, implants and drugs, as well as a variety of cases related to negligence, defective products and vehicle incidents.

John works with co-counsel to represent clients in national litigation who have been injured after receiving allegedly defective hip replacement devices, including DePuy ASR, DePuy Pinnacle, Biomet M2a-Magnum, Stryker Rejuvenate, Wright Medical Conserve and Zimmer Durom . He was actively involved in In re Medtronic, Inc. Sprint Fidelis Leads Products Liability Litigation, a federal MDL involving people who suffered from injuries allegedly caused by heart defibrillator lead wires. He was also an integral part of the litigation involving the drugs Advair /Serevent, Trasylol, Zicam and Fen Phen .

As an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina, John prosecuted cases in a variety of areas, including financial crimes, wire and mail fraud, corporate fraud and violent crimes. In this role, he also served as the lead trial attorney on several jury trials and trained new prosecutors in caseload management, procedures and trial technique. In 2004, John was the Assistant U.S. Attorney of the Year, Charleston Division.

Previously, John served as a law clerk to Senior United States District Judge C. Weston Houck, assisting with all phases of civil and criminal trials, including pre-trial and post-trial motions, evidentiary rulings and research in class actions, transportation and design defect cases, shareholder derivative actions and whistleblower actions.

Active in his community, John volunteers as a children’s soccer coach and contributes his time to various youth programs at his church.

Blog Posts

September 11, 2025

9/11 Families Pass Another Step Toward Their Day in Court Against Saudi Arabia

by: Jodi Westbrook Flowers

September 11, 2023

For more than two decades since September 11, 2001 attacks, the struggle for justice continues

by: Jodi Westbrook Flowers

September 9, 2021

Twenty years after September 11, 2001: Major Milestones Causes, Not Just Cases

by: Jodi Westbrook Flowers

News

April 28, 2025

The history and legacy of Workers’ Memorial Day

by:
M. Nolan Webb

August 29, 2022

Rhode Island jury awards $4.8 million verdict to man injured by Bard hernia mesh

by: Motley Rice

Areas of Practice (3)

  • Anti-Terrorism Lawsuit
  • Medical Device Lawsuits
  • Medical Drugs

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
College of Charleston, B.A., 1994
Law School Attended:
University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1998
Year of First Admission:
1998
Admission:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina; 1998, South Carolina
Memberships:
American Association for Justice; American Bar Association; South Carolina Association for Justice; South Carolina Bar Association; Charleston County Bar Association.
Reported Cases:
Casework: Defective Vehicle Lawsuit: Accident victims might be eligible to file a defective vehicle lawsuit to seek justice for their injuries. Learn more about filing a claim here.; Transportation Accident Lawsuits; Active Case; Covidien Mesh Lawsuit: Find out more about Covidien mesh lawsuits filed by patients who sustained severe injuries.; Medical Device Lawsuits; Active Case; Hernia Mesh Lawsuit: Thousands of hernia mesh lawsuits may soon settle. Find out if you qualify to get money or file a new case.; Medical Device Lawsuits; Active Case; Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuit: Bard hernia mesh has been linked to thousands of injuries. Those injured may file Bard hernia mesh lawsuits.; Medical Device Lawsuits; Active Case; Wrongful Death Lawsuits: Survivors can seek compensation for a loved one's fatal injury. Learn more about wrongful death lawsuits; Personal Injury Lawsuits; Active Case; Exactech Recall Hip Replacement Lawsuit: Medical Device Lawsuits; When undergoing a hip replacement, patients are often told that their new hip implant has the potential to last for many years. Unfortunately, in the summer of 2021, medical device manufacturer Exactech, Inc., recalled the Exactech...; IVC Filter Lawsuit: Medical Device Lawsuits; Designed to catch blood clots in the inferior vena cava before they reach the lungs, IVC filters may fracture, puncture the blood vessel and migrate to the heart or lungs.; Testosterone Replacement Therapy: Medical Drugs; Testosterone replacement therapy for men, whether administered as a gel, patch or injection, has been linked to an increased risk for blood clots, stroke and death.; Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Leads: Medical Device Lawsuits; Motley Rice actively handled cases involving faulty defibrillator leads that could shock patients at unnecessary times or fail to fire when needed.; Transvaginal Mesh (TVM): Medical Device Lawsuits Women's Health Lawsuits; Transvaginal mesh (TVM), also known as pelvic mesh or bladder sling, is used to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Complications include severe pain, permanent damage and revision surgery.; Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Lawsuit: Medical Device Lawsuits; The last thing you want to find out after hip replacement surgery is that the replacement part you received may prematurely fail and cause severe pain and other serious injuries.
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