Hip Products – Biomet
Chipman v. Biomet, Inc. et al
Nova Scotia Supreme Court File: Hfx No. 426867
Wagners filed a proposed class action on behalf of Canadians implanted with a Biomet Metal on Metal Hip Implant System between 1998 to the date of certification. The action was filed on May 1, 2014 in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax.
It is alleged that Biomet’s metal-on-metal hip implant system fails prematurely, thereby causing bone dislocation, metallosis and the need for further surgery. The class action has been filed against five different entities of the Biomet group.
The proposed class action seeks damages for individuals who required surgery to correct the defective hip implant.
Please see below for the latest update.
Updates & Latest Developments
On December 20, 2021, we advised that our firm is no longer actively advancing this class action, and that persons interested in the case should contact Stevenson Whelton LLP concerning the national Biomet class action advanced by that firm and others.
There is now a proposed settlement agreement in that national class action. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice will be hearing a motion for approval of the proposed settlement on October 25, 2024. For more information regarding the proposed settlement, please visit: https://www.biometdevicesettlement.com/
You can also contact the lawyers working on the national class action using the information here: https://www.biometdevicesettlement.com/contact-us.aspx
There is a national class action being actively advanced by Stevenson Whelton, a law firm in Toronto. That firm has been litigating this action and is actively advancing it. If you are interested in a class action concerning Biomet, you should contact Stevenson Whelton. This is because they will be able to best serve your interests and can keep you more directly informed about any updates in the class action. You can contact them at:
Daniel McConville
Stevenson Whelton
15 Toronto Street, Suite 200
Toronto, ON, M5C 2E3
Email: [email protected]
To avoid any confusion, Wagners is no longer actively advancing this case, as there is active advancement of a national class action by Stevenson Whelton. Therefore, if you are still interested in a class action concerning Biomet, you should directly contact the firm of Stevenson Whelton at the above-noted contact information.