A new Biomet hip replacement lawsuit was recently filed in an Indiana federal court, alleging that its hip implant is a dangerous and defective product, which caused the plaintiff to suffer serious injuries.
Plaintiff Daisy C., a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, brought the Biomet lawsuit, claiming that she received a Biomet M2a Magnum hip implant and suffered serious injuries as a result.
The hip implant lawsuit states that Daisy never would have used the Biomet metal hip implant if she had been fully aware of the potential risks and shortened lifetime of the device.
Daisy’s hip replacement lawsuit alleges that when Biomet distributed the device it was in an unsafe, defective, and inherently dangerous condition. Daisy is now seeking damages for her injuries and the pain and suffering she experienced.
According to the metal hip implant lawsuit, Biomet knew that the M2a Magnum hip replacement device was prone to early failure, meaning the device lasted for a much shorter time period than was advertised.
Daisy also alleges in her Biomet lawsuit that the company knew the device’s metal ball and socket bearings could create debris over time, and that the debris would be at risk of spreading throughout the patient’s body into the surrounding bone and tissue.
Due to the product’s defects, Daisy claims to have endured unnecessary pain and suffering as well as the need for a subsequent hip revision surgery to remove and replace the device. Other patients have allegedly suffered from loss of mobility, inflammation, and death or damage to the tissue surrounding the implant.
According to the hip replacement lawsuit, when Biomet discovered the defects associated with the M2a Magnum, the company chose not to recall the device, nor did they warn consumers about the potential defects that could occur. Instead, the company continued to aggressively market its metal hip implant as superior to other hip replacement devices on the market.
Daisy is not alone in her complaints. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received over 100 adverse event reports related to the Biomet M2a Magnum hip implant. Many of the complaints indicate that the adverse effects of the Biomet hip implant were so severe that affected patients had to undergo revision surgery to have the metal-on-metal hip implant removed.
Product liability attorneys are available for possible plaintiffs looking to bring new Biomet hip replacement lawsuits against the medical device’s manufacturer. Successful plaintiffs may receive monetary compensation for their injuries and the pain and suffering the have been forced to endure due to the defective device.
The Biomet Hip Replacement Lawsuit is Case No. 3:15-cv-00581-RLM-CAN, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division.
Do YOU have a legal claim? Fill out the form on this page now for a free, immediate, and confidential case evaluation. The hip implant attorneys who work with Top Class Actions will contact you if you qualify to let you know if an individual lawsuit or class action lawsuit is best for you. [In general, metal hip implant lawsuits are filed individually by each plaintiff and are not class actions.] Hurry — statutes of limitations may apply.
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If you or a loved one had a metal-on-metal hip implant that failed or caused serious complications, you may be entitled to compensation. Hip replacement lawsuits are being filed now against multiple companies, including Stryker, Biomet, DePuy, Zimmer, and Wright. See if you qualify to take legal action by filling out the form below.
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