Biomet Hip Implant Lawsuit Review. I writing this Biomet hip implant lawsuit review to inform patients who have had various Biomet implants in place for more than 10 years and now running into problems with their hip implants. This article is a continuation of the article that I posted yesterday…
Metal-on-Metal Hip Lawsuits Update. Understanding the Implications and Outcomes The medical community hailed metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implants as a revolutionary development for patients requiring hip replacements. However, over time, several concerns arose about these implants, leading to numerous lawsuits against manufacturers. This article delves into the background, health concerns, and…
The slow moving train wreck that we call the Metal on Metal Hip debacle continues to grind on. For the thousands of patients who were promised the latest and greatest hip technology but instead were sold a pile of scrap metal, and the significant risk of metal poisoning, there maybe…
There has been some success in the lawsuits involving thousands of defective metal on metal hips. Some of the lawsuits have been settled and thousands more are still pending against the metal hip manufacturers including Zimmer (now the new proud owner of Biomet), DePuy, Stryker, Wright Medical and Smith and…
DePuy Orthopaedics is exposed to several thousand DePuy Pinnacle hip lawsuits, which allege defective metal hip design and early failure of the implant. The first federal bellwether trials for the metal-on-metal hip replacement system are set to begin in September 2014, in the Northern District of Texas in Dallas. Amost…
Biomet Orthopedics the manufacturer of a line of metal on metal hips, announced a global settlement late yesterday, involving the hundreds of defective hip claims. The agreement settles Biomet M2a Magnum hip lawsuits brought in the federal court system. Biomet agreed to pay $56 million to resolve lawsuits alleging that…
The federal judge overseeing the Biomet M2A Magnum hip failure lawsuits has denied a motion to dismiss the lawsuits based on federal preemption. Many plaintiffs have filed product liability lawsuits over early hip failure and metallosis involving the Biomet metal hip replacement device. Plaintiff Biomet Injuries The plaintiff, Leslie Caccia,…