$9.2 million verdict in first Zimmer hip-implant case. Los Angeles County.
Summary
59-year-old man injured by a defective metal-on-metal hip implant manufactured by Zimmer. He underwent two hip replacement surgeries in 15 months, lives with chronic pain.
The Case
- Court and Case Number: Los Angeles Superior Court/ BC444834
- Type of Case: Products Liability
- Type of Result: Jury Verdict
The Attorneys
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Attorney for the Plaintiff:
Waters, Kraus & Paul by David Bricker, El Segundo.
Waters, Kraus & Paul by Gibbs Henderson and Erin Wood, Dallas.
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Attorney for the Defendant:
Fullbright & Jaworski LLP by Jan Dodd, Los Angeles.
Shook, Hardy & Bacon by David Brooks, Kansas City, MO.
Faegre Baker Daniels by Stacy Prall, Indianapolis, IN.