Litigation
Jul. 30, 2015
Jury awards $9.2 million in hip implant case
The first successful case against Zimmer Inc. showed how the company touted the track record of its European implant without disclosing differences in the device put on the U.S. market.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A Los Angeles jury delivered a $9.2 million verdict after finding medical device manufacturer
Zimmer Inc. liable for negligent design and failure to warn of problems with its all-metal
Durom Cup hip implants. The award is the first plaintiff victory against the company
with more than 500 similar suits pending nationwide. McCallister et a...
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